Let's celebrate Moore and Beckham (0)
- 11 Feb 09, 10:30 PM
David Beckham has split opinions as often as defences in a recent nomadic existence that has taken him from the Bernabeu to and back to Europe with
So when he matched Bobby Moore's tally of 108 England caps - the record for an outfield player - by coming on against Spain in Seville, it was the signal for another debate centred around one the country's great sporting polemics.
Is Beckham worthy of matching Moore,
It is a debate that must be set in its proper context. In the modern days of more regular internationals, 108 is only a number and we are comparing two players who operated in vastly different eras in different positions.
And unless and until Beckham wins the World Cup with England, Moore's iconic status and reputation will always be preserved in the more precious metal of the Jules Rimet Trophy.
