Beckham: we didn’t play at the level that we were capable of

David Beckham

David Beckham, the former England captain who missed the finals in South Africa due to injury, admitted the Three Lions simply weren’t good enough.
“We didn’t play at the level we knew that we were capable of,” Beckham said. “Over the four matches we weren’t good enough and regardless of the goal that never was, Germany played better than we did over the 90 minutes and deserved to go through. Having seen the lads in training, the spirit was good, everyone trained at a really high level, it was just disappointing we couldn’t transfer that onto the pitch. As a team, we have to learn from everything that’s happened, come back stronger and play to our potential.”

Despite the disappointment Beckham, England’s second highest cap winner behind Peter Shilton, was full of praise for the England supporters who made their way to South Africa.

“I have to say the fans were unbelievable, like they always are,” he said. “It must have been really tough, having spent the time and money they did and the team were so desperate to give them the success their support deserved.”