The English player when he thought this was not convened at the beginning of the encounters clasificatorios for Euro 2008

The English international David Beckham, Los Angeles Galaxy player, has acknowledged that came to believe that his career with the national team "had ended" when there was convened at the beginning of the encounters clasificatorios for Euro 2008.

In statements made to British newspaper The Times, says that the midfielder now appreciates that each party dispute with the combined English "as if it were the last."

The selector that outside of England, Steve McClaren, before the Italian Fabio Capello, decided to dispense with the services of the then captain of the national team in August 2006 although it reconvened the ten months during the failed campaign for the European qualifying.

Since then, former player of Real Madrid and Manchester United, now in ranks of the Los Angeles Galaxy, has learned to enjoy playing matches with England as if it were to be his last call and internationally.

"I did not think he was going to be here. When I called at the beginning of clasificatorios, I thought this was finished, that there was ending my career with England," admitted the player.

As for the captaincy vacant for selection, pending the Italian Fabio Capello decide who will So, "he observed.

Among them, Beckham appointed Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand or John Terry. "Capello knows what it means for a player to be captain of your choice, you're already in Italy, Spain or England," he said. chosen to carry the armband, Beckham said that although never reject be chosen again, England now had many "ringleaders".

"We never reject, I had very lucky to have captained my country on 59 occasions. It's the greatest honor for a player, but now I am one of the largest and most experienced players (team), so that if I offer, never say that although there are not many candidates right now is prepared to

The England national football team, the Italian Fabio Capello, appointed today as a captain David Beckham for the friendly against England tomorrow.

This will be the first occasion in which the former player of Real Madrid Spanish holding the captaincy from defending the colours of the Los Angeles Galaxy.

With Beckham, Capello appoints the fourth captain in as many presentations, as they did before Steven Gerrard in the 2-1 victory at Switzerland; Rio Ferdinand in the 1-0 defeat to France, and John Terry in the 2-0 victory over the United States.

Beckham does not carry the armband from the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Germany-2006, when it was eliminated by Portugal.

The former Manchester United midfielder was captain in 57 opportunities.

The English footballer David Beckham was the best paid of the season with 31 million euros, which unseated by the Brazilian Ronaldinho, which embolsó 24.1 million, according to the classification published on Tuesday the French magazine France Football.

The Los Angeles Galaxy player recovers the first rung of the list which the Brazilian, Barcelona snatched him two years ago, thus ending the reign of three English editions.

The third of the list is Argentine Lionel Messi of Barcelona, between wages and other income amasó in the last year 23 million euros.

The fourth is the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United to 19.5 million euros, ahead of Frances Thierry Henry with Barcelona 16.8 million.

Then two players from Chelsea, the English John Terry (13.9 million) and German Michael Ballack (13.8 million), two Brazilians of Milan, Ronaldo (13.4 million) and Kaká (12.9 million) English and Steven Gerrard of Liverpool (11.8 million).

For its part, the coaches kept the line in recent years. Despite not having equipment at present, the Portuguese Jose Mourinho remains the best technical paid in the world, 29 million euros. Behind him are the Italian Fabio Capello, current selector English, 14.2 million, and the British Alex Ferguson, Manchester United, 7.4.

France appealed its status subcampeona imposed on the world for England in the friendly disputed in the Stade de France in Paris, where David Beckham reached 100 parties and internationally. The premises took the triumph with a bit of Ribery, penalty at the end of the first half (1-0).

France offered a good image before a team level as England Capello. The Italian him with a competitive nature correoso and became very difficult things to the Gauls.

The first few minutes were France, dominating the ball and enjoying the best times, especially a corner kick which Anelka sending close to the first suit. The center of the field was local, with a very good work Makelele and Toulalan made forget the absence of Vieira.

However, the fatigue began to make a dent in France and England was gradually recovering lost ground until then. The Gerrard, Beckham, Hargreaves and company were spherical and owners began arriving early times.

When most deserving were the British, Thuram got a good ball to the back of the defence and Anelka, very active, used to be planted before James. The goalkeeper of Portsmouth threw him down and Ribery materialized consequent penalty in the 32 minutes. Since then, local regained the initiative and were able to extend their advantage, but were desacertados.

The technician gave the British entry to a team more direct, with Crouch and Owen in attack, but neither were able to change things. France followed his own, reaching up through Malouda, determined to prove itself after being relegated at Chelsea, and Ribery.

The meeting followed the same script until the end, France and England dumped looking for a backlash that could give them the tie on more than one occasion. Yet despite the desperate attacks of Capello in the last bars, the marker does not move again.