David Beckham, who is set to win his 100th England cap tomorrow, said
he thought his international career was all over when former coach Steve
McClaren dropped him after 2006 World Cup finals.
Beckham will become only the fifth England player to reach the 100th cap
landmark if he plays as expected in Wednesday's friendly international
against France in Paris-but it is a milestone he thought he would never
attain.
"When I have had highs they have been extreme highs and when I have
had lows they have been extreme lows," Beckham told reporters yesterday
at the England team hotel in Watford, north of London.
"But the lowest point in my England career came after the World Cup
in Germany two years ago when I got the phone call. I was shocked and
also hurt. I did not think at that stage I would play again. I was on
94 caps and I wasn't sure I was going to get 95.
"The best way to respond to that was to perform on the field and
not talk about anything I was feeling at the time, and I did that. I got
my head down, got back in the squad and now I would like to carry on."
He said he would also love to play in a fourth World Cup finals in South
Africa in 2010.
"That's a target. We have the players and I believe that in Fabio
Capello we have the right man to take us there," he added referring
to the Italian who was appointed England coach in December.
Beckham, recalled to the international squad by Capello after being left
out for last month's friendly against Switzerland, said earning his 100th
cap would be one of the highlights of his career.
"To win my 100th cap would be one of the greatest achievements of
my career but I would like to carry on and if I didn't think I could still
play at this level then I would have retired from international football."
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March 25th 2008
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