Beckham is gay choice at the World Cup

David Beckham has topped a gay radio poll of the best looking international soccer stars.

The England captain took 21 per cent of the vote in GaydarRadio's Fantasy World Cup League survey.

It appears the England team are a popular choice for style and looks all round, with five home-grown players making the final 11.

Station director Jamie Crick said that – despite high places for Sweden's Freddy Ljungberg and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo – his listeners had stuck by their country.

"The absence of the likes of Argentina's Crespo and Paraguay's Santa Cruz suggests a touch of heart on sleeve nationalism in the final Gaydar squad," he commented. "But then the competition in the looks department is getting pretty tough nowadays."

The station said of its top choice: "As famous for his clothes as he is for his crosses, Beckhamania knows no bounds. Now at the pinnacle of his career, Becks is top totty in our league of gentlemen."

GaydarRadio's sexiest World Cup squad in full:

David Beckham (England): 21%
Fredrik Ljungberg (Sweden): 18%
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 11%
Michael Owen (England): 10%
Steven Gerrard (England): 7%
Frank Lampard (England): 7%
Thierry Henry (France): 6%
Ricardo Kaka (Brazil) 5%
Alessandro Nesta (Italy): 3%
Javier Saviola (Argentina): 3%
Theo Walcott (England): 3%