Becks doesn’t regret ceremony snub

Posted Saturday, December 01, 2012 by The Sun

LOOKING BECK ... David in Lions days

DAVID BECKHAM has no regrets at rejecting a ceremonial England send-off.

Former England boss Fabio Capello offered Becks a farewell appearance if he called time on his international career.

It would have given Beckham a 116th Three Lions cap instead of the 115 he currently holds.

But the former skipper was not interested in sentiment.

Becks said: “Throughout my England career, despite what some people have said over the years, I didn’t want to be just given a game — I wanted to earn it.

“I don’t regret not taking that game because, like I said, I never wanted to be given an easy cap.

“It’s not like I think I will play for England again but if there was any point and any chance any time, I would never turn down playing for my country. But do I think it will happen again? No.”

Beckham insists he has no interest in being a manager, even though he got a taste of what it was like as part of Capello’s backroom team at the 2010 World Cup.

He added: “It was amazing for him to bring me into that World Cup and give me time around the players in that situation.

“But I don’t want to be a manager and, while I love coaching kids, that’s as far as it goes.”