Beckham tearfully relinquished the England captaincy after the 2006 tournament, when England reached the quarterfinals for the second straight time. He was then dropped by Coach Steve McClaren, but was restored as England's qualifying campaign for the 2008 European Championship faltered. McClaren was fired in November 2008 after England failed to reach Euro 2008.
Real Madrid's David Beckham, right, walks past the team's then coach Fabio Capello during a training session in Madrid, in this Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo)