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