David Beckham Updates

Capello names Beckham England captain
David Beckham was designated as captain for England's game against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, an honor for the midfielder whose international career appeared over after the World Cup.
This will be the first time Beckham has captained the team while playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Fabio Capello announced the move Saturday and has now chosen four different captains in his four games since becoming coach. The exhibition game Sunday will be Beckham's 102nd appearance for England.
A permanent captain will not be appointed until England's 2010 World Cup qualifiers in September against Andorra and Croatia. Capello said Beckham is a candidate.
"Never say never," the coach said. "This is a new moment for the England team."
Capello's other three captains were Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand and John Terry. Terry wore the armband for Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the United States at Wembley, where Beckham played the first half.

Capello thinks about putting Beckham in 2010 World Cup
English coach Fabio Capello believes David Beckham could play again for his country at the 2010 World Cup.

Capello said the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder could be called up for the tournament in South Africa, if he maintains his fitness. Beckham would be 35 by then.

"The door is open. He played the last game, and did well against France," Capello was quoted as saying by sports newspaper Marca on Friday. "It depends. There are players who at 33 or 34 take good care of themselves, they understand that the body is not as it was and they take more care. It depends a lot on that."

Beckham made his 100th international appearance in a 1-0 exhibition loss to France last month. Capello said he regularly travels to the United States to keep an eye on the former Manchester United player.

Beckham helped guide Real Madrid to a record 30th Spanish league trophy last year under Capello. But Capello isn't looking ahead to the World Cup just yet after England failed to qualify for this summer's European championships.

"I think we have a good team, but we have to work a little so that everyone understands what I want," Capello said. "We are not thinking about that [the World Cup] at the moment, we have to go step by step."