Edgar Davids takes motorbike for a spin in central London before meeting up with mystery brunette companion

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Former Dutch footballer Edgar Davids built his name around being a hardman on the pitch and it looks as if the ex-midfielder is carrying on that reputation away from the game. 

The 42-year-old former Ajax, Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur maestro was spotted in Vauxhall, central London on Sunday having tested out a Ducati Superbike from the Metropolis Motorcycles store.

And having removed his helmet, Davids, dressed in a black puffer jacket, blue jeans and black trainers, was joined by a mystery brunette before booking a taxi and leaving the Lambeth area.

Edgar Davids was in Vauxhall on Sunday to test out a Ducati Superbike from the Metropolis Motorcycles store

Having removed his helmet the 42-year-old was joined by a mystery brunette before booking a taxi

Davids was previously engaged to Dutch fashion designer Olcay Gulsen (centre) in 2006 but they split in 2012

The ex-Holland midfielder came to play football in England with north Londoners, Tottenham Hotspur in 2005

A combative, skilful and indefatigable player in his pomp, Davids was once nicknamed 'the Pitbull' by current Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, and he certainly looked tenacious as he sat adjusting his biking gear on the impressive bike.

Davids, who also played for AC Milan, Barcelona and Inter Milan, before spells at English sides Crystal Palace and Barnet towards the end of his career, then looked ponderous as he stood with his pretty companion, sporting his famous dreadlocks.

He was previously engaged to Dutch fashion designer Olcay Gulsen in 2006 but they split in 2012.

Davids attended The Alexander Soros Foundation Award Lunch in New York as a guest last week, and on Instagram he paid tribute to two Congolese rangers who had 'worked tirelessly to protect Virunga National Park against a variety of threats, most notably that of an oil company employing malicious tactics to gain access to the park.'