07-06-2007, 08:05 PM
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If David Beckham is to continue his England career under Steve McClaren, he'd better get used to the sight of airport check-in desks.
David Beckham
Beckham's impact in his two games has probably been enough to see him picked again
When Beckham - Man of the Match in England's 3-0 win in Estonia on Wednesday - plays for England after his move to LA Galaxy, he will be embarking on an epic series of long-distance flights.
Will the former England skipper be able to cope with the demands?
Consider the following:
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England have six matches scheduled before the end of November.
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If they then qualify for Euro 2008, they are likely to follow a similar pattern to four years ago and schedule in a further five friendlies before the start of the tournament.
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Assuming that Beckham keeps his place in the team - which seems likely - he can therefore expect to make 11 return trips from Los Angeles to London for football reasons alone.
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If he takes one of the few direct flights on that route - for example, British Airways Flight 269 - he can expect to be in the air for just over 11 hours each way.
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That equates to over 220 hours of flying for England duty alone - ignoring the thousands of miles he will clock up for games with the Galaxy and for personal reasons.
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[COLOR="Purple"]Do you think he made a mistake to move to the USA?
Read more.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6730731.stm[/COLOR]
If David Beckham is to continue his England career under Steve McClaren, he'd better get used to the sight of airport check-in desks.
David Beckham
Beckham's impact in his two games has probably been enough to see him picked again
When Beckham - Man of the Match in England's 3-0 win in Estonia on Wednesday - plays for England after his move to LA Galaxy, he will be embarking on an epic series of long-distance flights.
Will the former England skipper be able to cope with the demands?
Consider the following:
#
England have six matches scheduled before the end of November.
#
If they then qualify for Euro 2008, they are likely to follow a similar pattern to four years ago and schedule in a further five friendlies before the start of the tournament.
#
Assuming that Beckham keeps his place in the team - which seems likely - he can therefore expect to make 11 return trips from Los Angeles to London for football reasons alone.
#
If he takes one of the few direct flights on that route - for example, British Airways Flight 269 - he can expect to be in the air for just over 11 hours each way.
#
That equates to over 220 hours of flying for England duty alone - ignoring the thousands of miles he will clock up for games with the Galaxy and for personal reasons.
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[COLOR="Purple"]Do you think he made a mistake to move to the USA?
Read more.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6730731.stm[/COLOR]