INJURED football star David Beckham will be dashing around the capital by cab for the next few months, beginning this week.

The England and Manchester United player will not be neglecting his preparations for the World Cup because he is only appearing in adverts for sunglasses on the side of 300 London taxis.

He is the first celebrity to feature in a large-scale cab campaign and pictures of him in the designer shades will be on the streets from May 7.