England coach Fabio Capello intends to bring David Beckham to the World Cup if the midfielder plays regularly in his second sojourn at AC Milan. In an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport Monday, Capello was asked if he would bring the 34-year-old former England captain to South Africa. The coach replied: “Of course - if he plays and is well physically. I don't look at ages. I look at skill and Beckham has a lot. He's serious, a real professional and he's really dedicated to making the World Cup squad.” Beckham pulled crowds to AC Milan's training complex Monday after landing in Italy for the start of his second stint at the Serie A club and immediately being put through his paces. Beckham will stay at Milan on loan until the end of the season to get the top-level action needed to have a chance of making England's World Cup squad after finishing the Major League Soccer campaign with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The former England captain also had a successful loan spell at the seven-time European champion last term. “David Beckham tackled the whole training session in the group with his teammates, including the ball-possession exercises and the practice match,” Milan said on its website. The fact he went straight into full training suggests the 34-year-old has recovered from the bruised right ankle bone that troubled him in the run-up to the MLS Cup final, which the Galaxy lost to Real Salt Lake on penalties in November. His arrival attracted a number of fans to the gates of Milan's training ground despite the low temperatures to cap off a good day all round for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder. Beckham rejoins a team lying second in Serie A, eight points behind leader Inter Milan with a game in hand after its last match before the winter break, at Fiorentina, was postponed due to snow. It returns to league action at home against Genoa on Jan. 6 before visiting big rivals Juventus in Turin four days later.
