LONDON (AFP) – England manager Fabio Capello admitted he called time on David Beckham's international career on Wednesday without first breaking the bad news to the star.
Beckham was unable to play in the World Cup due to an Achilles injury suffered while on loan to AC Milan in March, but the LA Galaxy midfielder had hoped to return to England duty when he was fully fit.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star went to the World Cup as part of Capello's backroom staff but the Italian, speaking ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Hungary at Wembley, which England won 2-1 without Beckham, said there was no chance of a recall for the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.
"I say thank you very much for helping me at the World Cup but probably he is a little bit old," Capello told ITV.
Say what you will about soccer but they know how to handle their aging super stars. I guess the only thing that would have been any more harsh would have been to tell ol' Becks that they were gonna take a ride down to the park but instead its a trip to the vet and its off to that great big soccer stadium in the sky. on the bright side, now Becks will have more time to spend with his ridiculously good looking wife and kids and maybe even make another Bollywood soccer movie.
Wait. Whats that you say? David Beckham is back with the LA Galaxy? In the MLS? Well I guess there are worse things out there... Sorry Becks.
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