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David Beckham 100th cap
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The world's most famous footballer, David Beckham, finally won his much prized 100th cap for England in their 1-0 loss against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Wednesday.

It was England manager Fabio Capello's second game in charge and Beckham's first under his former mentor at Real Madrid but a disjointed performance from the English meant that Beckham's special night was soured by a 1-0 defeat courtesy of a Franck Ribery penalty after England goalkeeper David James had upended France striker Nicolas Anelka just before half-time.


David Beckham 100th cap gold boots
Becks wore these special gold boots to mark his 100th cap


Although Beckham was able to prove his fitness to the new manager he was unable to inspire his teammates with a display that was described by the BBC as "clear his most athletic days are now gone" despite Fabio Capello's positive reaction by his performance.


The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder insisted that he will not retire from international football having won his 100th cap - the fifth English player to do so - and he now joins an elite band of England players who have earned 100 caps: Bobby Moore, Peter Shilton, Billy Wright and Sir Bobby Charlton.




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David Beckham trains with Arsenal

January 8th 2008 05:45
David Beckham


LA Galaxy midfielder and global footballing icon, David Beckham, recently took part in his first training session with English giants Arsenal after accepting an offer from Gunners boss Arsene Wenger to train with the London club during the MLS off-season.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player is working with the Premier League leaders in a bid to reach peak physical condition before the start of MLS pre-season and more importantly, to win his 100th cap in England's friendly against Switzerland on 6 February.

David Beckham Arsenal training
A delighted Fabregas is joined by Becks in training


Arsenal's training ground is based conveniently in Colney, just minutes from Beckham's Hertfordshire mansion.

It has been reported that Beckham will mainly train with Arsenal's reserves and will only join up with the first team occasionally when they are short of players.

Judging by how delighted Arsenal's midfield sensation Cesc Fabregas looks in some of these snaps, it appears Becks has settled in well with the lads.

David Beckham trains with Arsenal

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Fabio Capello set to become England boss

December 14th 2007 04:00
Fabio Capello


Italian Fabio Capello is all set to become the next manager of the England national football team after the English Football Association board approved his appointment subject to the successful conclusion of contract negotiations.

The contract 'negotiations' includes the small matter of Capello accepting a four-and-a-half year deal worth £6.5m PER year - or £4 a year AFTER tax.

I can't see any problem there!

The 61-year-old football manager is keen to bring his own backroom staff of three or four fellow Italians with him, including his trusted aide Franco Baldini as an assistant. The English FA, however, is keen to include an Englishman in the setup with former defender Stuart Pearce and goal-scoring legend Alan Shearer at the top of the list of candidates.

Fabio Capello is a former AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and Real Madrid coach with one of the most impressive CV's in world football today. He has won 9 league titles in 16 years as a coach, picking up silverware with all four clubs he has been in charge of.

He won the Champions League with Milan in 1994 by a 4-0 margin over Barcelona in one of the most destructive performances in the Champions League's history.

He will be charged with restoring pride in the Three Lions after the country failed to qualify for next year's Euro 2008 Championship finals under the reign of Steve McLaren and to qualify (and win) the 2010 World Cup.



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Steve McLaren: Goodbye and good riddance

November 23rd 2007 05:00
Steve McLaren


Steve McLaren's 15-month tenure as England head coach - the briefest of any full-time England coach - came to an abrupt end on Thursday morning (GMT) after England's disastrous exit from the Euro 2008 Championship


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Ole Gunnar Solksjaer


Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to announce his retirement from football today at the age of 34


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Liverpool vice-captain and defender Jamie Carragher is set to announce his retirement from international football with immediate effect


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Thierry Henry FC Barcelona
Thierry Henry proudly displays his new Barcelona shirt


France striker Thierry Henry completed his move to Spanish giants FC Barcelona for a fee of £16.1m from English Premier League side Arsenal over-night


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Thierry Henry
Henry is set to leave Arsenal for Barcelona


Arsenal's talismanic captain and France striker Thierry Henry is set to leave his beloved Gunners for Spanish giants Barcelona in a reported fee of around £16 million


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Ryan Giggs
Giggsy set to quit Wales?


According to the Sun newspaper in the UK, Ryan Giggs is set to announce his shock retirement from international football just three days out from a crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic


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David Beckham
David Beckham is back for England


David Beckham has earned a recall to the England squad for a friendly at the new Wembley against Brazil on June 2nd and the crucial Euro 2008 trip to Estonia on June 6th


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David Beckham
Will Beck's ever return in an England shirt?


The Sun newspaper in the UK has reported that England captain John Terry would love to see his predecessor David Beckham back wearing a Three Lions shirt


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Manchester United 4 - 3 Europe XI

March 14th 2007 03:52
David Beckham
Becks waves to the Old Trafford faithful.


A strong 74,343 crowd - the highest recorded crowd for a non-competitive match - packed the Old Trafford stadium to watch Manchester United play a European "All-Stars" team in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the European Union and of Manchester United becoming the first English side to play in UEFA's European club competition


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A star-studded 22-man European squad will face English Premier League leaders Manchester United in a charity match on Tuesday evening (GMT) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the European Union and of Manchester United becoming the first English side to play in UEFA's European club competition.

Liverpool players Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol and many of the Italian World Cup-winning squad will take part in the match as well as three Brazilian stars - Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Juninho - taking part as 'guests


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David Beckham

David Beckham's return to the Real Madrid first-team has been cut short by a knee ligament injury that will rule him out for 4-6 weeks.

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