seriously...Beckham might be a pretty boy, he might have a Miss Piggy looking wife, he might cheat on said Miss Piggy looking wife, he might be the dullest futbol interviewee ever (and it's a domain where the competition is fierce)...but doing nothing on the field he is not. Whether with England or with Real.

The difference now is that he's playing in a much more defensive role as before, which both of these teams (England and Real) sorely need, and he's doing a great job at it, but that means he's not going to have as many flashy plays as before.

As for being the captain...who should it be? Phil Neville?
(bwahahahahaha)

Seriously, I don't see why he shouldn't be the captain.