Post by Taxigirl on Feb 20, 2006 9:27:55 GMT
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England captain David Beckham has set his sights on reaching the 100-cap mark for his country.
The Real Madrid midfielder has already made 86 appearances in the national colours and is looking forward to continuing playing for England after this summer's World Cup.
The 30-year-old, who has indicated he wants to end his career in Madrid, is also hoping to play on until the following World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
"I want to play for England as long as possible and win as many caps as possible," he told the Sun. "And, yes, that 100-cap target is still very much there.
"I've been working hard and feel fitter than I've been for some time. Right now, I reckon I could play on at club and international level for a few years.
"There's the World Cup this summer, then Euro 2008. If I continue to feel good, then maybe even another World Cup in South Africa."
If he does play on for another four years, Beckham would be certain to beat Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps.
He is currently in sixth place alongside Kenny Sansom and will become only the fifth player to reach the century mark, after Shilton, Bobby Moore (108), Sir Bobby Charlton (106) and Billy Wright (105).
Beckham also insists he does not mind whether Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor is English or a foreigner.
The former Manchester United star also appealed for speculation about who will replace the Swede as England coach to stop so the national team can focus on the World Cup.
He told http://www.realmadrid.com: "We need the best person for the job. What I want is for the rumours regarding the manager's departure to end so that everyone can concentrate on the World Cup.
"We have a lot of work to do. I don't know who the next England manager will be. In England we have very decent coaches but if they go with a foreign coach it wouldn't be a problem."
England captain David Beckham has set his sights on reaching the 100-cap mark for his country.
The Real Madrid midfielder has already made 86 appearances in the national colours and is looking forward to continuing playing for England after this summer's World Cup.
The 30-year-old, who has indicated he wants to end his career in Madrid, is also hoping to play on until the following World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
"I want to play for England as long as possible and win as many caps as possible," he told the Sun. "And, yes, that 100-cap target is still very much there.
"I've been working hard and feel fitter than I've been for some time. Right now, I reckon I could play on at club and international level for a few years.
"There's the World Cup this summer, then Euro 2008. If I continue to feel good, then maybe even another World Cup in South Africa."
If he does play on for another four years, Beckham would be certain to beat Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps.
He is currently in sixth place alongside Kenny Sansom and will become only the fifth player to reach the century mark, after Shilton, Bobby Moore (108), Sir Bobby Charlton (106) and Billy Wright (105).
Beckham also insists he does not mind whether Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor is English or a foreigner.
The former Manchester United star also appealed for speculation about who will replace the Swede as England coach to stop so the national team can focus on the World Cup.
He told http://www.realmadrid.com: "We need the best person for the job. What I want is for the rumours regarding the manager's departure to end so that everyone can concentrate on the World Cup.
"We have a lot of work to do. I don't know who the next England manager will be. In England we have very decent coaches but if they go with a foreign coach it wouldn't be a problem."