Beckham: It would be 'incredible' to play for Team GB at London Games

By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER Updated: 09:12 EST, 4 May 2011

David Beckham has again stated that he wants a place in Team GB's Olympic football squad at next year's London Games.

Even though he played the last of his 115 internationals for England in October 2009 and missed last year's World Cup because of injury, the former England captain is sure he will be fit enough to play in Britain's first Olympic football team since 1960.

The midfielder will be 37 when the football tournament starts on July 25, 2012, and knows his best chance to make the Olympics may be as a coach. But the superstar, 35, would be able to play as each team is allowed to select three players over the age of 23 in their squad.

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'So far I've heard that I'm going to be managing, coaching, playing,' said Beckham. 'We'll see. But I would like to be part of it in some way. I'd love to be.

'I'd love to be a player in it, of course, but to be just part of that team would be pretty incredible.'

Beckham appeared regularly with the London bidding team that secured the right to host the Olympics and was born in east London, where the games will be held.

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'For a football team to go into the Olympics in England, it's a huge thing,' Beckham said. 'So yes, I would like to be part of it in some way and playing would be a bonus.'

He added: 'I've always been so proud to represent my country in many different ways, especially when I've played on the field,' Beckham said.

'But to represent my country and bring the Olympics, with the team that we had, back to the East End of London, it's so proud and it's going to be an amazing occasion.

'To have such a big sporting event in our country, in the East End of London, it inspires so many different people, from young people to old people. It's something that we can all be proud of and all enjoy.'

Beckham has had a busy week. He flew from the US to London for the Royal Wedding on Friday before jetting back to Dallas for a match with his club, LA Galaxy. On Monday he was back in Los Angeles to watch a Lakers game and he clocked up even more air miles by flying to Britain again on Tuesday for his unveiling as Samsung's global brand ambassador for London 2012.