It has to be a dry day at the rags when the biggest story is the end of David Beckham's England career. I can't quite say the news came as a surprise. Who would've thought that an injury-prone 35-year footballer would be forced out of the England squad? If Gareth Barry and John Terry can be considered too old for England, did Becks ever stand a chance?
Maybe all the hoopla has something to do with the fact that Becks has been England's biggest footballing sensation for over a decade. No other English player has reached the heights of fame and stardom as Beckham has and by the looks of it, it will remain that way for some time. Yet, the reluctance in letting Beckham go also speaks volume of the confidence English fans have in the future. Expect to see similar despair when Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney finally call it a day on their respective international careers.
But at the same time, while Beckham is being dropped for all the valid reasons, it just seems a little rich that it's Capello who's being merciless on the chopping block for the sake of "England's future." Now, if Capello was serious about England's future, he'd volunteer his head on to the block first before any player.
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