Becks Could Win His 100th Cap

Posted on 21 March 2008
Tags: Sport

David Beckham England PicsDavid Beckham is to be named in Fabio Capello’s preliminary England squad of 30 today and is poised to win his 100th cap against France in Paris next week. Say what you like about Fabio Capello, he is no tool of the FA’s marketing department. Basing David Beckham’s return on a nice little friendly against the United States in May would have suited the men of commerce nicely. Sell a few tickets on the back of his century of England games; sell the television rights at a sky-high fee over the water; everyone’s a winner. Lovely jubbly, as those chaps at the Premier League like to say.

Capello recalled Beckham for the match against France in Paris next Wednesday because the England manager believes that it is the best thing to do for his team, because now is the right time to assess his form and fitness against opponents who represent a genuine test and because his presence will send a firm message to the younger players who covet his role.

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