ACUDIÓ NOT AN IMPORTANT DINNER BENÉFICA

David Beckham, who is the new national selector England, Fabio Capello, desairó to convocarle not for the next friendly match versus Switzerland, there came last night at a charity dinner that was to preside.

The organizers and guests at the dinner to benefit the fight against cystic fibrosis suffered a great disappointment when the footballer announced with only two hours in advance that it would not attend, reported the daily The Times.

Beckham did not give any explanation to the organizers and one of the assistants, also footballer Peter Crouch, Liverpool, said he was not aware of either the reasons for his absence.

"We have an opportunity to do something to help these patients. Saddens me that it has not been Beckham," said Emmanuel Adebayor in turn, Arsenal.

Beckham had agreed to chair the charity dinner after he failed the Barcelona player Thierry Henry, who had to return to Spain after having helped in its organization.

The former captain of the English selection did not know who would attend just hours after they learn that not play next Wednesday that the party should make their number one hundred with the selection English.

The players agent, Simon Olivera, Beckham explained that he had been summoned for a training sessions by the team for playing today, the LA Galaxy in Los Angeles, after they knew that not disputaría the friendly with Switzerland.

Guests at the dinner, among which were the British prime minister, Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah, who have a son eighteen months suffering from cystic fibrosis, had paid 1,250 pounds (about 1,675 euros) per head.

Finally musician Elton John was responsible for replacing the footballer.