Capello gives Beckham boost

December 29, 2009

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday, England manager Fabio Capello insisted that a “fit” David Beckham would be included his squad for next summer’s World Cup in South Africa.

“If he plays well, and is fit, I will include him in my squad,” Capello told the Italian sport publication in an interview published Monday. “I pay attention to quality, and David has a lot.”

Beckham, 34, holds an England non-goalkeeper record with 115 international appearances, but he has feared for his place in the Three Lions squad after the end of the Major League Soccer season. He is set to link up with AC Milan on another loan deal from Los Angeles Galaxy, similar to the move he made after last season in the USA.

Capello added that a strong performance for Milan in Serie A will definitely go a long way toward determining if Beckham will be a member of his 23-man squad for South Africa, where they open play on 13 June against the United States.

“He will do good for Milan because he has a good head on his shoulders,” Capello added.

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