Why beckham not playing for england

His free-kick prowess was also a sight to behold due to his ability to bend the ball around a wall with precision accuracy. For a player known for producing magic off his boot, it should come as no surprise that even Adidas paid tribute to the legend on Twitter. Few players can match the type of impact Beckham made for England throughout his career. But if there's one thing missing from his otherwise tremendous resume, it's a World Cup title. He was never able to capture the elusive trophy.

Otherwise, his performance at both the international and club levels puts him among the most recognizable and impactful of his generation. He transformed from a talented youth player into a worldwide sensation that ranged beyond the football world.

That said, he will always be known most for his performances on the pitch. It's no coincidence he played on so many winning clubs over the years. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Beckham has not played for his country since England's friendly defeat against an under-strength Germany side in August, but McClaren today insisted that the LA Galaxy midfielder has fully recovered from a series of ankle and knee injuries - and would provide a welcome shot of experience to his man squad.

McClaren also denied that Beckham's return was due more to his approaching caps - he currently has 97 - than form. But Israel are a proud nation and will be tough to beat at home. The pressure is all on Russia.

Croatia still have to get something against Macedonia and - take it from me - that won't be easy. I thought all along the Croatia game at Wembley will be the decider and I still believe that. That should officially be the end of the most overrated career as an international footballer I have ever witnessed. Comment posted by planetShhhh, at 2 Apr planetShhhh.

Please desist. Never has a nation been so weirdly enamoured with a bland mannequin who was once slightly above average at football. Comment posted by Gus, at 2 Apr Gus. Just retire and do us all a favour Sick to death of seeing this blokes smarmy grin and reading his saintly garbage.

Organize a friendly against the "province" of Taiwan in Qatar and let him pray, Then everybody will be happy. For goodness sake David, give it a rest. Your time is long gone and your constant PR is only going to annoy people further. Yet another half hearted and desparate attempt to make sure we don't forget "brand beckham". Sad really isn't it He got substituted, Reyes came on, scored and they won? But, of course, once again it was all down to St David, despite the fact that when he was on the pitch they were losing?

Ya gotta laugh. Sadder still I'm watching him, literally, bouncing on his toes, marking no one and failing to read a single play? Beckham Messi :. Beckham is deluded. I suspect all the media hype has made him think he really is a great player and with England's inconsistencies, they need his skills.

However, he was never a great player. He was a very good player who acquired celebrity status through his marriage, his appeal to women and mass-marketing of the Beckham brand.

England needs some players with world-class skills, not celebrities.