david beckham

On 15 November 2000 Peter Taylor gave me the greatest honor of my career in making me the captain of England, fulfilling my childhood dream.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to have captained our country and I want to stress that I wish to continue to play for England and look forward to helping both the new captain and Steve McClaren in any way I can."
"I came to this decision some time ago but I had hoped to announce it on the back of a successful World Cup. Sadly that wasn't to be.
"This decision has been the most difficult of my career to date. But after discussing it with my family and those closest to me I feel the time is right.
"Our performance during this World Cup has not been enough to progress further and both myself and all the players regret that and are hurt by that more than people realize.
"I wish to thank all the players for their support during my time as captain, as well as Peter Taylor, Sven and all the coaches.
"I would also like to thank the press and, of course, all the England supporters who have both been great to me and my team-mates. I want them to know for me it has been an absolute honor.
"Finally, I have lived the dream, I am extremely proud to have worn the armband and been captain of England and for that I will always be grateful