Beckham dismisses talk of retirement after World Cup

ENGLAND captain David Beckham revealed his determination to become his country’s most capped outfield player as he dismissed talk of retiring after the 2006 World Cup finals.

And while Beckham was vowing to eclipse Bobby Charlton’s 106 caps and Bobby Moore’s tally of 108, Michael Owen was setting his sights on passing Charlton’s 49-goal England scoring record.

Beckham had ignited the debate over his international future last weekend with the admission the 2006 tournament could be his last World Cup.