Opinion - Lee Dixon
09 June 2010 - 11:00
by Lee Dixon
Almost everything Fabio Capello has done so far as England manager I cannot fault, so if he's decided that he wants David Beckham to join his World Cup staff then he definitely sees a role for Beckham in helping England succeed.
There are a few good reasons I can think of that might be in Capello's thinking. First, Beckham could take a little bit of attention away from the team, but in a good way.
The press love talking to, and about, David Beckham, which might help deflect attention from the England players and give them the chance to focus 100% on winning matches.
I don't know many teams that have done that before at tournaments, but it just shows the influence Beckham has over the England squad that he's even being considered for that role.
Second, all the international figureheads of football love him... read more