AC Milan Shirt to Be Beckham's Last?

By Thomas Baugh
The AC Milan football shirt is the fifth David Beckham has worn at club level (if you include his brief loan spell with Preston) and it seems no matter where goes, the media circus follows.

David Beckham is never far from the limelight, he is a model professional with a driven desire to be the best footballer he can be. That much shows from his determination to become England's most capped outfield player hopefully surpassing that of former legend and World Cup winner Sir Bobby Moore.

It looked like it was going to be the end for the man they call Golden Balls when he was surprisingly dropped by Steve McLaren upon becoming England manager. It was the sign of things and changes to come for the three lions. With young emerging talent on the wing in the likes of David Bentley, Aaron Lennon, Theo Walcott and Ashley Young it seemed the legs of Beckham were set for retirement.

After he stepped down as England captain many thought they would never see him in an England shirt again, but he changed all that. Some fans called for him to be selected again as many forwards were missing those pinpoint crosses and fans were missing those trademark free kicks.

Beckham has sat on the sidelines and worked hard on his fitness, and he has done everything a true professional should and for that he must be commended. He has never moaned or complained and he has taken all the criticism on the chin. He has been rewarded by new boss Fabio Capello with a number of performances and he moves over closer to that record landmark of caps.

It is unlikely he will reach Peter Shilton who still holds a mammoth 125 caps but I'm sure he will pass Sir Bobby and take his place amongst England folk law as one of the games and England's greatest ever players.