Life after Beckham..

David Beckham's hopes of playing in his fourth World Cup look to be over. To the dismay of countless England fans, Beckham tore his left Achilles tendon in AC Milan’s victory over Chievo, ending his dreams of a place in Capello’s final twenty three. More frustrating for the England star, the injury was unprovoked; unchallenged; he hobbled off, before being carried away by a stretcher.

After hearing the news, England manager Capello seemed resigned to be being without Beckham for the finals in June. In a statement he said: "We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup” Not everyone shared Capello’s hope however, and ex England and Spurs star, Gary Lineker, believes Beckham’s loss is not “the end of the world”. "It's sad David is going out this way, but it's not the biggest loss to Fabio Capello," Lineker told the BBC. It’s no doubt that Beckhams’ experience would of proved vital for England’s chances, leading to rumours that Beckham will still join the squad at South Africa for support and guidance.

Beckham was a near certainty to become the first England player to appear in four World Cups, however Capello will now be forced to choose an alternative. He does have a good shortlist to choose from however, with Lennon, Walcott and Wright-Phillips all hopefully available. Although this could be the end for Beckham and the World Cup, many are behind him on making a full return to the game and the AC Milan squad.


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