England record breaker David Beckham would be happy to continue his international career from the substitutes' bench. "Everyone wants to start for England, but at the end of the day, everyone also wants to play for England," said the AC Milan and LA Galaxy star.

"Substitutes can be very important. We saw that (at Manchester United) in (the) 1999 (UEFA Champions League final) with Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

"Sometimes substitutes come on and can help secure a game, or change a game.

Beckham added: "If I start, then I start. If I don't, then I am part of the team - a good team which is going forwards."