London: David Beckham says he has not yet relinquished hope of resurrecting his England career, despite having not played for his country for almost three and a half years.
The 37-year-old returned to European football with Paris Saint-Germain in January for the Ligue 1 leaders.
Beckham’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season but with PSG having expressed a desire to extend his deal, the former England captain says he still dreams of a return to the national set-up.
“One of the reasons why I’ve never retired from the England team is because if there’s ever an opportunity to play for them again, then I’m available,” Beckham told CNN World Sport.
“If there is any chance of me ever playing for my country again, I would never turn that down. Like I said, I’m almost 38 years old so the chances are very slight, but you never know.”
Beckham has won 115 England caps, a record for an outfield player, but has not featured for his country since October 2009.
Liverpool plan Thailand visit
London: Liverpool announced yesterday that they will play a friendly game in Thailand as part of their pre-season tour ahead of the 2013-14 campaign.
The five-time European champions will face as yet unnamed opposition in Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium on July 28.
“We first went to Thailand in 2001 and this will be our fourth visit to the country, which we feel demonstrates our commitment to our fans in Thailand,” said Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre.
Liverpool believe they have more than 14 million followers in Thailand. They last visited the country in 2009. REUTERS
