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Beckham will win 100th cap
25/03/2008 19:36 - (SA)
Paris - David Beckham will play some
part in England's friendly against France in Paris on Wednesday,
when he will win his 100th cap, manager Fabio Capello said on
Tuesday.
The Italian, who left Beckham out of his first squad against
Switzerland in February, had included him in the squad for the
Stade de France game and told a news conference that the
midfielder would see some action.
"He will play, I couldn't possibly making him come from the
United states and not play him," Capello said of the LA Galaxy
player, without saying whether he would start the match.
Beckham, who made his debut in 1996 joins Peter Shilton
(125), Bobby Moore (108), Bobby Charlton (106) and Billy Wright
(105) in the England hundred club and Capello, who coached
Beckham at Real Madrid, said that the 32-year-old could go on to
win many more caps.
"I know him well and I know what he can give me and what he
can give the team," said Capello, whose first task as coach will
be to qualify the team for the 2010 World Cup.
"As for the future we will have to see, but the David
Beckham I know can certainly last and get to 2010 if he carries
on training as he has done.
"He has always been a very good professional and only people
like that can last so long."
- Reuters
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