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07-02-2006, 02:14 PM
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=440 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>Associated Press
<!-- Meta Tag For Search --><!-- meta name="author" content=""--><!-- meta name="source" content="AP"--><!-- meta name="eventId" content=""--><!-- meta name="contentTypeCode" content="1"--><!-- meta name="editorContentCode" content="1"--><!-- meta name="blurb" content="A tearful David Beckham quit as England captain Sunday, after his side went out in the World Cup quarterfinals (http://www.freeconservatives.com/soccer/story/5748672) on penalties to Portugal. The sport's most recognizable star will likely go without a World Cup win."--><!-- meta name="modDate" content="July 2, 2006 19:36:25 GMT"-->Posted: 28 minutes ago<SCRIPT> // front-end hack to remove postedTime from Rumors page until a better way can be determined if (document.URL.indexOf("/name/FS/rumors") != -1) document.getElementById("postedTime").style.display = 'none'; </SCRIPT> </TD><TD width=10> </TD><TD align=right><!--this is for sponsorships or brandings--><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><!-- workingCategoryId: 194--></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=bdy cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=770 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=5></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=bdy cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=770 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD width=10></TD><TD width=440><!-- search:</noindex> --><SCRIPT> if(fanid.length > 0 && typeof(nflDefaultLeague)!= "undefined") { leagueId = nflDefaultLeague; //find teamId of default league (if exists) for(var i=0; i < teamsInfo.length; i++){ if(teamsInfo[i][4] == leagueId){ defaultTeamId = teamsInfo[i][0]; } } var fantasyLeaguePlayerJsPath = 'http://msn.foxsports.com' + '/nugget/200002_' + leagueId + '|||' + fanid; } </SCRIPT>BUEHLERTAL, Germany (AP) - David Beckham quit as England captain on Sunday, the morning after his side was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
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tearful Beckham, wearing the England suit and tie, read from a statement in front of a crowded news conference in England's training camp in southern Germany, stressing that he wanted to continue playing for England.
"On November 15, 2000, Peter Taylor gave me the greatest honor of my career in making me captain of England and fulfilling my childhood dream," Beckham said. "Now almost six years later ... I feel the time is right to pass on the armband as we enter in a new era under Steve McClaren."
Beckham wrote the statement late Saturday night, hours after England's penalty shoot-out defeat to Portugal. Beckham, 31, had left the field with a leg injury in the 52nd minute.
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard or Chelsea defender John Terry are the most likely to take over from Beckham as captain. Both are captains of their Premier League clubs.
Beckham has been captain for 58 of his 94 England caps. He said he had decided "some time ago" to quit as captain after this World Cup, his third.
"This decision has been the most difficult of my career to date," he said. "But after discussing it with my family and those closest to me, I feel the time is right."
McClaren will take over as England coach from Sven-Goran Eriksson. "It has been an honor and a privilege to have captained our country and I want to stress that I wish to continue to play for England and look forward to helping both the new captain and Steve McClaren in any way I can."
Beckham walked out immediately after reading his statement.
"Our performance during this World Cup has not been enough to progress further and both myself and all the players regret that and are hurt by that more than people realize," he said....
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5749556
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tearful Beckham, wearing the England suit and tie, read from a statement in front of a crowded news conference in England's training camp in southern Germany, stressing that he wanted to continue playing for England.
"On November 15, 2000, Peter Taylor gave me the greatest honor of my career in making me captain of England and fulfilling my childhood dream," Beckham said. "Now almost six years later ... I feel the time is right to pass on the armband as we enter in a new era under Steve McClaren."
Beckham wrote the statement late Saturday night, hours after England's penalty shoot-out defeat to Portugal. Beckham, 31, had left the field with a leg injury in the 52nd minute.
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard or Chelsea defender John Terry are the most likely to take over from Beckham as captain. Both are captains of their Premier League clubs.
Beckham has been captain for 58 of his 94 England caps. He said he had decided "some time ago" to quit as captain after this World Cup, his third.
"This decision has been the most difficult of my career to date," he said. "But after discussing it with my family and those closest to me, I feel the time is right."
McClaren will take over as England coach from Sven-Goran Eriksson. "It has been an honor and a privilege to have captained our country and I want to stress that I wish to continue to play for England and look forward to helping both the new captain and Steve McClaren in any way I can."
Beckham walked out immediately after reading his statement.
"Our performance during this World Cup has not been enough to progress further and both myself and all the players regret that and are hurt by that more than people realize," he said....
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5749556