• London Olympics 2012

Beckham not interested in Olympic manager role

ESPN staff
June 14, 2011
Press Pass Extra: Beckham wants to play in Olympics

David Beckham is targeting a place at the Olympics in London next year, but he wants to be a player for Team GB rather than a manager.

Beckham has played an active part in the promotional drive for London 2012, having also aided the bid process, and he is keen to be involved when the games come to England.

It had been suggested Beckham may take on the role of manager of the football team, but the LA Galaxy midfielder still feels he has plenty to offer on the pitch.

"Once the manager has been picked I'd love to be part of the Olympics," Beckham said. "I'd be honoured to be something in the GB team, especially being an East End lad.

"But it would be as a player rather than a coach. I'll be 37 but I'd still be better as a player rather than a coach.

"I still feel like I'm 21 when I'm playing. I still love the game like I did when I was 21, I'm still as fit as I ever was and everyone knows I've looked after myself properly.

"There are 13 months to go and a lot of decisions to be made but football has been part of my life for so many years so to be part of that would be incredible."

There are a number of people in the frame for the management role, with Beckham suggesting England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce would be a fine choice.

He said: "Stuart Pearce has done well with the Under-21s but we'll have to wait and see whether he is the manager of the Great Britain team. It's not my decision, thankfully."

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