Filed under: European Soccer, International Soccer, MLS, Los Angeles GalaxyGalaxy midfielder David Beckham returned to the practice pitch in Los Angeles on Wednesday, thousands of miles away from his native England, where the very mention of his name is causing a bit of a public stir these days.
On the heels of the news that Beckham's recovery from a serious achilles Achilles tear almost five months ago was successful enough for him to resume training with his MLS teammates came word from England that national coach Fabio Capello announced on TV that Beckham was too old to ever take the pitch for the English national side again.
Naturally, the news of Beckham's national-side ouster -- compounded by the fact that Capello didn't deliver the news to Beckham directly first -- caused a bit of an uproar from across the pond, where Beckham is still a revered player. The Daily Mirror called Capello "Dumb and Dumber," while the Telegraph dubbed the situation "Another Fine Mess."
Yet while Capello's words might seem to sound the death knell for the 35-year-old Beckham -- and chances are Becks may very well be too old to ever earn a cap for the Three Lions again -- there's a very real possibility that Capello might not hold his job long enough to see his decision through. Despite very lofty expectations, England struggled in the 2010 World Cup, finishing second to the U.S. in group play before being eliminated by Germany in the Round of 16. Many have been calling for Capello's ouster due to this result alone, but throw his clumsy handling of this situation into the mix, and suddenly Capello's grasp on his job is looking quite tenuous, indeed.
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