skysports.com - 2/5/2008
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David Beckham has admitted it would have been "unfair" of Fabio Capello to select him in his first England squad. The 32-year-old was not picked by the Italian in his party for Wednesday's friendly with Switzerland at Wembley, having not played for Los Angeles Galaxy since the end of last year. It is the second time the midfielder has been dropped by Capello after he was also sidelined during ...
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Beckham ‘not surprised’ to miss out on 100th cap
CaughtOffside.com —
... For many fans, England v Switzerland was supposed to be all about watching David Beckham collect his 100th cap, although Fabio Capello has refused to let sentiment get in the way. Sky Sports now report that the LA Galaxy midfielder was not massively surprised to be left out of the squad by the man who managed him at Real Madrid, especially with his lack of first-team action. ...
Gerrard the right man to captain England…for now
Reuters Soccer Blog —
... Just as David Beckham admitted he “half expected” to be left out of Fabio Capello’s first England squad, the appointment of captain was even more predictable. ...
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