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David Beckham
DOB 02.05.75
2007 Caps 5, Goals 0
Career Caps 99, Goals 17
Los Angeles Galaxy
The last year has played out a dramatic upturn in the fortunes for the former England captain. After 11 months out of the international reckoning the 32-year-old is very much back in the national team fold and goes into 2008 needing only one cap to join the country's four centurions: Peter Shilton, Bobby Moore, Billy Wright and Bobby Charlton.
The popular midfielder had missed out in Steve McClaren's first squad in August 2006, with the Head Coach looking to blood some new players ahead of Euro 2008. But the then-Real Madrid star battled back to play again thanks to his ability, experience and determination.
The set-piece maestro was recalled for the national team's first match back at Wembley: the 1-1 draw with Brazil in June. Beckham's free-kick pin-pointed John Terry's head after 20 minutes as England recorded their first goal in the stadium.
The following week the former Manchester United trainee inspired England to a 3-0 win over Estonia. Beckham's crosses assisted two goals - one for Peter Crouch; one for Michael Owen - in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier. And after underlining his inexhaustible commitment and worth to the international cause Beckham would have been called up for the qualifying matches in September and October but for injury.
Despite moving to Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy he also featured in friendlies against Germany and Austria and came off the bench at half-time against Croatia at Wembley and set up Peter Crouch for an equalising goal with a trademark cross from the right wing.
"I will do literally anything to be involved with England. People have said I'm desperate for 100 caps but I want more than 100. I want to play in the next World Cup; first because I'm stubborn and think I can and also because I believe I'll still be physically ready." David Beckham
翻译
大卫-贝克汉姆
1975年5月2日出生
2007年出场5次,攻入0球
共出场99次,攻入17球
来自洛杉矶银河
过去的一年中英格兰前队长经历了戏剧性的变化。算起来这位曾阔别11个月的国际比赛的32岁老将在2008年只需一场比赛就能成为代表英格兰出场一百场的队员。之前只有四人做到了:皮特-希尔顿、博比-摩尔、比利-赖特、博比-查尔顿。
这位著名的中场球员落选了斯蒂夫-麦克拉伦在2006年8月的第一场比赛,主帅为2008年欧锦赛选拔了一些新球员,但是这位皇家马德里的球星用他的实力、经验和决心继续战斗着。
这位定位球大师在国家队重返温布利的第一场比赛中再获征召,在英格兰1-1平巴西的比赛还剩20分钟时贝克汉姆的自由球精准地找到强-特里的头打入了他们在温布利的首个进球。
接下去的一周这位前曼彻斯特联的球员创造了英格兰对爱沙尼亚3-0的胜利,正是贝克汉姆的传中造成两次助攻,一次给皮特-克劳奇,一次给麦克尔-欧文,决定了这场2008欧锦赛预选赛。这些比赛他不知疲倦地努力着并有资格参加国际比赛,如果不是伤病的话他将会被征召参加9月和10月的预选赛。
尽管他身在大联盟的洛杉矶银河,但仍然参加了对德国和奥地利的友谊赛还有在温布利替补上场对克罗地亚的半场比赛,并且在右翼作出商标式的传中帮助皮特-克劳奇打进扳平球。
“我会为英格兰奉献一切,人们说我很想代表英格兰出场一百次,但我其实想出场比一百次更多,我想参加下届世界杯。首先这是因为我的执着而且认为我可以做到,还有我相信身体仍然保持着状态。”大卫-贝克汉姆。