MX23RW : Wednesday, November 27 08:30:54| >> :600:363976871:363976871:

Steve McClaren: 'David Beckham was a great player'

McClaren: 'David Beckham was a great player'
© AP Photos
Former England manager Steve McClaren says that David Beckham was "a great player".

Former England manager Steve McClaren has said that David Beckham was "a great player".

The 37-year-old former Manchester United and England midfielder announced earlier that he will retire from professional football after a 20-year playing career.

McClaren, who worked with Beckham as England manager and also while assistant manager at Manchester United, has praised Beckham's influence on those around him.

"I've been very fortunate to work with some great players and he was one of them," McClaren told Sky Sports News.

"He was a great player, he made the very most of his talents and that was through sheer hard work, professionalism, always doing extra on the training field.

"He inspired his team mates through his performances, he was a winner. He was a leader, people followed him."

Beckham won 115 caps for England between 1996 and 2009.

ID:84661: cacheID:84661:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1743:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham in action against Barcelona on April 2, 2013
Read Next:
Beckham retires from football
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!