England record breaker David Beckham would be prepared to continue his international career from the substitutes' bench.
Record breaker keen to help country in any way he can
England record breaker David Beckham would be prepared to continue his international career from the substitutes' bench.
The midfielder surpassed Bobby Moore's outfield appearance record on Saturday when earning his 109th cap after a second-half introduction in the 4-0 friendly victory over Slovakia at Wembley.
Many had questioned whether Beckham would be prepared to continue to represent his country when not guaranteed a place in the first XI.
But ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Ukraine, where he is expected to vie for a starting place with Aaron Lennon, the former England captain is happy to remain in the plans of Fabio Capello in any way he can.
"Everyone wants to start for England, but at the end of the day, everyone also wants to play for England," said the AC Milan and LA Galaxy star.
"Substitutes can be very important. We saw that [at Manchester United] in [the] 1999 [UEFA Champions League final] with Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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"Sometimes substitutes come on and can help secure a game, or change a game.
Beckham added: "If I start, then I start. If I don't, then I am part of the team - a good team which is going forwards."
And the 33-year-old could not hide his delight at surpassing World Cup-winning skipper Moore's record.
"I am very proud to be up there above Bobby Moore, but the most important thing was the way the team played," he added.
"Within the first couple of minutes, we had set the tone. That is what the manager had been telling us to do.
"Overall it was a good night for myself, but a better night for the team."
