Beckham says he wasn’t selected for UK’s London Olympics team June 28, 2012 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former England soccer captain David Beckham said he hasn’t been selected for the Great Britain team in this year’s London Olympics, according to Bloomberg. Beckham, 37, who worked on London’s successful pitch to stage the games, had been hoping to be one of the three older players allowed in the squad. “Everyone knows how much playing for my country has always meant to me, so I would have been honored to have been part of this unique Team GB squad,” Beckham said in an e-mailed statement. “Naturally I am very disappointed, but there will be no bigger supporter of the team than me, and like everyone I will be hoping they can win the gold.” Beckham, a former Manchester United and Real Madrid player, is now at the Los Angeles Galaxy. He said that as a Londoner he was “really proud” to have played a “small part” in bringing the games to his home town. “I can’t wait for the games to begin and will enjoy every moment along with the rest of Great Britain,” he added in the statement. Partner news  Top stories Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club. Armenia’s U17 football team arrived in Hungary on May 20 to participate in a friendly tournament, due May 21-24. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years. Norway will host Chess World Cup 2013 on August 10 - September 4, 2013, with 4 Armenian players to participate in.   Partner news |  Latest news IMF chief to be questioned over arbitration payment  That step would mean there exists "serious or consistent evidence" pointing to probable implication of a suspect in a crime.India test launches BrahMos supersonic cruise missile “The missile performed a maneuver in the predetermined flight path and successfully hit the target,” the source said.Turkey reportedly shuts border crossing with Syria Officials said some of the perpetrators had traveled close to Yayladagi after the bombings to try and slip into Syria.David Bowie, Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder dies at 62 Bolder joined Bowie in 1971 to play on his fourth album, Hunky Dory, along with Mick Ronson and drummer Woody Woodmansey. |
