England coach Fabio Capello hinted on Wednesday that David Beckham's international career could be over.

英格兰国家足球队主帅法比奥·卡佩罗于本周三做出暗示，大卫·贝克汉姆的国际足球生涯可能即将结束。

Sad way to go: Fabio Capello called time on David Beckham\s international career in a pre-recorded television interview.

Beckham was unable to play in the World Cup due to an Achilles injury suffered while on loan at AC Milan in March, but the LA Galaxy¹ midfielder（中场队员） had hoped to return to England duty when he was fully² fit.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star went to the World Cup as part of Capello's backroom staff but the Italian, speaking ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Hungary at Wembley, made it clear there was little chance of a recall for the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.

"I say thank you very much for helping³ me at the World Cup but probably he is a little bit old," Capello told ITV.

If Capello is true to his word, the 35-year-old former England captain will end his international career with 115 caps, the most number for any England outfield（外场，边境） player but 10 short of Peter Shilton's overall national record.