Beckham recalled to England squad

chelsea blue · 03-20-2008, 01:23 PM

Beckham is set to achieve his 100th England cap
David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad for the friendly with France next Wednesday.
The LA Galaxy midfielder, 32, who has 99 caps, is in a provisional 30-man squad named by coach Fabio Capello.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, 19, has been called up for the first time since the 2006 World Cup.

And there were also call-ups for Middlesbrough defender David Wheater and Portsmouth's Jermain Defoe, although Michael Carrick misses out.

ANTON · 03-20-2008, 04:28 PM

Give beckham 5 mins to get his 100th cap , then never play him again , give the younger ones a chance.

tigers_babe2006 · 03-20-2008, 08:35 PM

He might not make the 23 man squad though I think there will be a bit of an outcry if he doesn't but why that should be I don't know..if he isn't deemed good enuff then he shouldn't get a place there's no room for sentiment in football.....if Pele didn't manage to get 100 caps then why should Beckham and I think pele was a bit better than Beckham...personally I don't give a damn if he does or doesn't and I wish the news would stop going on about it!!!!

Wiggy_ · 03-20-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ANTON

Give beckham 5 mins to get his 100th cap , then never play him again , give the younger ones a chance.

agree with ya there m8

lions · 03-21-2008, 06:40 AM

Well it has been widely reported that if Beckham fails to reach the magic ton this time round,that he could well get the magic ton in a sentimental game that has been arranged between the English FA and the US FA for may.
I call this a sentimental game as it seems that this game has specifically been arranged to enable Becks to be capped his 100th cap against the very same country that he plys his trade in and has given a new height of profile for their own football [soccer]status.Plus it has come across to me that this is the game set up to bid a graciuos farewell to seeing Beckham on the International stage anymore giving him a last match to remember and his name forever carved into the football history books of England being one of a elite band of players to reach 100 caps.
This is where imo he will gain his craved for 100th cap and just to highlight the fact of this and his final appearance within an England shirt he will no doubt walk out at wembley this game as captain one more time,yet i expect to see him in the final 23 for the france game but just as a cameo role player on the bench not to get a game,just to use as the hype to sell tickets...

I will say one thing though,no-one can really knock him for England other than he is now not good enough to play 90mins of international level football now and he is getting on abit and now we need to be looking at the younger generation for the future world cup qualifying.Solely because on one or more occassions when we have all sat there heads down,hearts aching he has from somewhere and somehow became Englands and our own saviour to be put on a momentous pedastol by us all.

........whether he deserves the honor of joining the elite 100 band is something that is debatable and will be for many a year and no doubt long after i'm dead...

03-20-2008, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
chelsea blue Amateur Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: amsterdam holland Posts: 521 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Nominees Submitted: 0 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts Has Not Won Any TOTM Yet	Beckham recalled to England squad Beckham is set to achieve his 100th England cap David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad for the friendly with France next Wednesday. The LA Galaxy midfielder, 32, who has 99 caps, is in a provisional 30-man squad named by coach Fabio Capello. Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, 19, has been called up for the first time since the 2006 World Cup. And there were also call-ups for Middlesbrough defender David Wheater and Portsmouth's Jermain Defoe, although Michael Carrick misses out. __________________

03-20-2008, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
tigers_babe2006 Amateur Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 'Ull Posts: 452 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Nominees Submitted: 0 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts Has Not Won Any TOTM Yet	He might not make the 23 man squad though I think there will be a bit of an outcry if he doesn't but why that should be I don't know..if he isn't deemed good enuff then he shouldn't get a place there's no room for sentiment in football.....if Pele didn't manage to get 100 caps then why should Beckham and I think pele was a bit better than Beckham...personally I don't give a damn if he does or doesn't and I wish the news would stop going on about it!!!! __________________

03-21-2008, 06:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
lions Graphics Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sunny kent Posts: 620 Thanks: 8 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	sentimental occassion Well it has been widely reported that if Beckham fails to reach the magic ton this time round,that he could well get the magic ton in a sentimental game that has been arranged between the English FA and the US FA for may. I call this a sentimental game as it seems that this game has specifically been arranged to enable Becks to be capped his 100th cap against the very same country that he plys his trade in and has given a new height of profile for their own football [soccer]status.Plus it has come across to me that this is the game set up to bid a graciuos farewell to seeing Beckham on the International stage anymore giving him a last match to remember and his name forever carved into the football history books of England being one of a elite band of players to reach 100 caps. This is where imo he will gain his craved for 100th cap and just to highlight the fact of this and his final appearance within an England shirt he will no doubt walk out at wembley this game as captain one more time,yet i expect to see him in the final 23 for the france game but just as a cameo role player on the bench not to get a game,just to use as the hype to sell tickets... I will say one thing though,no-one can really knock him for England other than he is now not good enough to play 90mins of international level football now and he is getting on abit and now we need to be looking at the younger generation for the future world cup qualifying.Solely because on one or more occassions when we have all sat there heads down,hearts aching he has from somewhere and somehow became Englands and our own saviour to be put on a momentous pedastol by us all.........whether he deserves the honor of joining the elite 100 band is something that is debatable and will be for many a year and no doubt long after i'm dead... __________________ In Life we dream,but in Football we beleive [quote:kate_wwfc] You made a wolves sig look fantastic your now a legend! Lions the Legend!

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03-20-2008, 04:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
ANTON Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1,464 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Nominees Submitted: 0 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts Has Not Won Any TOTM Yet	Give beckham 5 mins to get his 100th cap , then never play him again , give the younger ones a chance.