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| Beckham left out of England squad |  Beckham (right) played under Capello at Real Madrid |
David Beckham has been left out of Fabio Capello's first England squad to play Switzerland on 6 February. It means Beckham will be left still searching for his 100th cap, although Capello has not fully closed the door on the 32-year-old former captain. Capello, who also dropped Beckham at Real Madrid, is thought to have had doubts over Beckham's match fitness. Beckham has not played a competitive game since England's Euro qualifying defeat by Croatia on 21 November. However, Beckham told BBC World in Brazil that he "is as fit as I can be. I'm fit and sharp and I'm ready to be selected". Capello does not share that view, and can point to that fact that Beckham's LA Galaxy side have not played competitively since their MLS season ended last October. The final England squad will be announced at 1900 GMT on Saturday. Former Germany World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer had already said that he felt Beckham should be in it.  | 606: DEBATE |
"I don't know what Capello's future planning is with regards to England," Beckenbauer said. "What I do know is that it's always a nice gesture to give a world-class player, a living legend like Beckham is, a chance to play his 100th cap even if you are planning the future without him." But Beckham will now have to wait to join Peter Shilton, Bobby Moore, Sir Bobby Charlton and Billy Wright in the exclusive club of players with 100 caps. Capello also has to make a decision on the issue of who will be captain, something which the 61-year-old has given paramount importance to. "There are many things I have to evaluate and I must come up with a choice that is right," said the Italian. "A captain must be a leader, someone who carries the team, somebody that in every moment is important for the team." Chelsea centre-back John Terry, likely to miss the friendly because of injury, was the leader of choice under McClaren, but Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has given his endorsement to Rio Ferdinand, while Liverpool's Steven Gerrard will also be in the running. There is also the issue about who will be Capello's number one goalkeeper, with Tottenham's Paul Robinson, Aston Villa's Scott Carson, West Ham's Robert Green, Portsmouth's David James and the uncapped Joe Hart of Manchester City all in the frame. Meanwhile, other players understood to be in the running for a place in the final squad include Blackburn midfielder David Bentley, Reading striker Dave Kitson and Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
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| | | Posted 31/01/2008 12:50:11 | |
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Not really my place to worry about the England squad but I would prefer Joe Hart of the keepers listed. He is playing with an aura of confidence at the moment. And that is even while balloons and a Chinaman working against him. His distribution is A1.
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| | | Posted 31/01/2008 14:14:49 | |
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| tough, and indeed, shite golden balls
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| | | Posted 31/01/2008 22:45:16 | |
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| 'tis a shame. I don't really believe in sentiment in football as a rule, but the man is a cracking role model and one of the few players who can always be seen to be giving everything for the team. If the next game was of any worth then maybe i'd think differently, but it's a friendly that doesn't really mean a lot. Surely he could have just give him the cap and let him have that moment?
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| | | Posted 31/01/2008 22:51:45 | |
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| Squidge (31/01/2008)
'tis a shame. I don't really believe in sentiment in football as a rule, but the man is a cracking role model and one of the few players who can always be seen to be giving everything for the team. If the next game was of any worth then maybe i'd think differently, but it's a friendly that doesn't really mean a lot. Surely he could have just give him the cap and let him have that moment?And take away all his motivation for the future?
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| | | Posted 31/01/2008 23:20:14 | |
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| deleted for stupidity and reading wrong thread title.
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| Beninjani??? (31/01/2008)
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And drunkeness. Don't forget drunkeness.
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Beninjani??? (31/01/2008)
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And drunkeness. Don't forget drunkeness.
Yeah. But not so much tbf. I was playing "post catch up" and thought it was the Miller thread.
But drunkeness, obviously, I can't disagree...
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