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Beckham Waves Off Talk of Leaving English Squad
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David Beckham has no intention of waving farewell to the English national team after reaching 100 appearances.
The Los Angeles Galaxy star, who reached the milestone in Paris on Wednesday night, maintains the wave he gave when he walked off during England's 1-0 exhibition loss to France was just an acknowledgment of the standing ovation that even French fans gave him.
"I don't know where the rumors came from, but they weren't from me," Beckham said. "It is 100 not out as far as I am concerned. The wave at the end was not a goodbye, just a thank you."
Beckham was the last England player to walk off the field. At the end of the game, he walked back on, hugged France defender William Gallas, and had a long talk with the Arsenal player before again waving and applauding the fans. . . .
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