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PIC: David Beckham inks a sweet tribute to Victoria

Los Angeles - David Beckham has paid tribute to his wife Victoria with a new tattoo.

The 40-year-old retired soccer star got the number 99 inked on his little finger and shared a picture of the tattoo on Instagram with the caption: "99 was a good year for me."

99 was a good year for me ...

A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on

David married fashion designer Victoria on 4 July, 1999, and the couple have four children together, Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 12, Cruz, 10, and Harper, four.

Happy anniversary, I love u so much x I'm so proud of our beautiful family x

A photo posted by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) on

However, the tattoo also refers to David's professional life as 1999 saw him win the treble - Premier League, FA Cup and the Champions League - with his then-club Manchester United.

Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that David is to star in Guy Richie's The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Excited to see The Man from U.N.C.L.E! @guyritchie @davidbeckham ?? x vb #MANfromUNCLE

A photo posted by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) on

He will appear in the action adventure movie, directed by his pal Guy and starring Henry Cavill, about secret agents working to stop criminals using nuclear weapons.

A source said: "He was very grateful to Guy for getting him a small role and it was a great experience."

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