Soccer: Sol not Becks should be England skipper: Hill

Former Manchester United winger Gordon Hill believes Sol Campbell would make a better England captain than David Beckham.

Hill does not believe the Old Trafford midfielder has what it takes to lead his country.

And Hill would rather the skipper's armband was passed to Tottenham defender Campbell.

"David may be seen as a figurehead but he is not a leader," said Hill. "You need someone to dominate the players on the pitch.

"Bryan Robson could do it. He could lift a team and turn things around when needed.

"David's a wonderful talent but he's not got those kind of credentials. At the moment all he should be thinking about is getting back to his best form."

Beckham has been rested by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in recent weeks after a loss of form, and is lucky to be in the England squad at all, according to Hill.

"If you are England manager selecting your squad, surely you look at the best personnel available at that time," said Hill.

"Everyone knows David is having a lean spell. Yet he is an automatic choice for England. That is not right.

"David has not been performing for Manchester United the last two months and Sir Alex Ferguson's been putting him on the bench.

"In my opinion if you are not doing it for your club, you shouldn't be doing it for your country.

"I'm baffled by this, to be honest, as there are a lot of good young players who could have been selected ahead of him."