David Beckham says England coach Steve McClaren has given him assurances about his international future.

大卫·贝克汉姆表示，英格兰主帅斯蒂夫·麦克拉伦已经确保了他在国家队的前景。

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"They have not found a way to get good television ratings for the league yet," says Grant Wahl, the highly respected Sports Illustrated journalist and author of the Beckham Experiment.

“他们还没有找到一种好方法让联赛保证良好的电视收视率，”《体坛画报》享誉圈内的记者，同样也是《贝克·汉姆试验》的作者Grant Wahl说。

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And David Beckham is retiring from soccer. The 38-year-old former England captain says he will quit after the season.

大卫·贝克汉姆即将退役。这名38岁的英格兰球队队长表示将在本赛季后正式退役。

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For his part, Beckham says he's "committed to it and committed to the cause" of soccer in America.

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Beckham says if England hosts the World Cup in eight years they should be able to win the trophy.

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Meanwhile, Beckham says Rio Ferdinand has what it takes to be England skipper after the Manchester United defender replaced John Terry as captain.

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