David Beckham the times

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

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.