Editing David Beckham (section)

===100 England caps, final appearance===
[[File:David Beckham, 2008 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Beckham lining up a free kick for England in 2008]]
On 20 March 2008, Beckham was recalled to the England squad by Capello for the friendly against [[France national football team|France]] in Paris on 26 March. Beckham became only the fifth Englishman to win 100 caps. Capello had hinted on 25 March 2008 that Beckham had a long-term future in his side, ahead of crucial qualifiers for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Beckham to start in Paris for 100th cap |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/26/football.beckham/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=26 March 2008 |access-date=26 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329225706/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/26/football.beckham/index.html |archive-date=29 March 2008 }}</ref>

On 11 May 2008, Capello included an in-form Beckham in his 31-man England squad to face the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] on 28 May before the away fixture with [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] on 1 June. Beckham –&nbsp;who wore a pair of golden boots to mark the occasion – was honoured before the match by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from [[Bobby Charlton]], and was given a standing ovation from the crowd. He played well and assisted John Terry on the match-winning goal. When substituted at half-time for [[David Bentley]], the pro-Beckham crowd booed the decision.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hart & Jagielka in England Squad |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7395247.stm |website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=11 May 2008 |access-date=11 May 2008 |archive-date=8 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608015646/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7395247.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathan|last=Veal|title=From Golden Generation to golden boots, remembering David Beckham's 100th England cap|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/david-beckham-100th-england-cap-2008-fabio-capello-a9426041.html|newspaper=The Independent|date=26 March 2020 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401212055/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/david-beckham-100th-england-cap-2008-fabio-capello-a9426041.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In a surprise move, Capello handed Beckham the captaincy for England's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June 2008. The match was the first time since the 2006 World Cup that Beckham had skippered England and marked a dramatic turnaround for Beckham. In two years, he had gone from being dropped completely from the England squad to being reinstated (though temporarily) as England captain.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Capello names Beckham as captain for T&T friendly |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8193404/Capello-names-Beckham-as-captain-for-T&T-friendly |work=[[Fox Sports (USA)|Fox Sports]] |date=31 May 2008 |access-date=31 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080712104347/http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8193404/Capello-names-Beckham-as-captain-for-T%26T-friendly |archive-date=12 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During the 2010 World Cup Qualifier against [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]], which England won 3–1 in [[Minsk]], Beckham came off the bench in the 87th minute to earn his 107th cap making him England's third-most-[[cap (sport)|capped]] player in history, overtaking Bobby Charlton in the process. On 11 February 2009, Beckham drew level with [[Bobby Moore]]'s record of 108 caps for an English outfield player, coming on as a substitute for [[Stewart Downing]] in a friendly match against [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=260599&cc=5901 |title=Report: Spain vs England – International Friendly |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=11 February 2009 |access-date=4 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215121358/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=260599&cc=5901 |archive-date=15 February 2009 }}</ref> On 28 March 2009, Beckham surpassed Moore to hold the record outright when he came on as a substitute in a friendly against [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], providing the assist for a goal from [[Wayne Rooney]] in the process.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7966672.stm |title=International football as it happened |work=BBC Sport |date=28 March 2009 |access-date=4 May 2009 |archive-date=4 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404105346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7966672.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Overall, Beckham had made 16 appearances out of a possible 20 for England under Capello until his ruptured Achilles tendon of March 2010 ruled him out of selection for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in South Africa.<ref name=BBC11Aug2010NoEnglandFuture/> His last game for England before injury had been on 14 October 2009 as a substitute in England's last World Cup qualifying game, which ended [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|England 3–0 Belarus]].<ref name=BBC11Aug2010NoEnglandFuture/>

After a poor performance from England at the World Cup, Capello remained as manager but was under pressure to revamp the England squad for the imminent [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification campaign]]. He unveiled a new team at the next England match, a home friendly match against Hungary on 11 August 2010, with Beckham still unavailable for selection but aiming for a return to playing in MLS by the following month.<ref name=BBC11Aug2010NoEnglandFuture/> In the post-match interview, Capello said of the prospect of the now 35-year-old Beckham playing any future competitive matches for England, that: "I need to change it. David is a fantastic player but I think we need new players for the future", referring to the new players that play in Beckham's right midfield position, including [[Theo Walcott]] and [[Adam Johnson (footballer)|Adam Johnson]], adding: "This is the future of the team under Fabio Capello or another manager."<ref name=BBC11Aug2010NoEnglandFuture/> He said that Beckham may be selected for one last friendly game, stating, "If he is fit, I hope we will play one more game here at Wembley so the fans can say goodbye." Beckham's agent released a statement reiterating Beckham's position that he had no desire to retire from international football, and would always make himself available for selection for England if fit and if needed.<ref name="BBC11Aug2010NoEnglandFuture">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8906692.stm |title=David Beckham has no England future, says Fabio Capello|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=11 August 2010 |access-date=12 August 2010 |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409063132/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8906692.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Beckham remained ten caps short of the record number of 125 caps by goalkeeper [[Peter Shilton]], for a player of any position.<ref name=BBC11Aug2010NoEnglandFuture/> Beckham was named in the provisional squad to represent the [[Great Britain men's Olympic football team|Great Britain Olympic football team]] at the 2012 Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/david-beckham-set-to-be-included-in-provisional-team-gb-olympic-squad-7830913.html|title=David Beckham set to be included in provisional Team GB Olympic squad|work=The Independent|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004140255/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/david-beckham-set-to-be-included-in-provisional-team-gb-olympic-squad-7830913.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was not included in the final selection by manager [[Stuart Pearce]], while Andy Hunt, the head the [[British Olympic Association]], contacted Beckham's representatives for him to be related to [[Team GB]] more broadly.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18673893|title=Team GB: David Beckham left out for football reasons – Stuart Pearce|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=12 September 2014|date=2 July 2012|archive-date=13 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413080236/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18673893|url-status=live}}</ref>