Becks happy with fitness

David Beckham has insisted that proving he was 100 per cent fit was the most important thing - and not his 100th cap - after the LA Galaxy played for England against France in a 1-0 defeat yesterday evening.

"The most important thing for me was to prove my fitness and I felt I did that. I felt very fresh and a lot better than I thought I would," he said. "As much as you work hard in pre-season, there is nothing better than playing in games and I enjoyed it.

"Playing under Capello before, he knows what I'm like as a player so on that side, you don't have to prove anything but proving my fitness was good. That was the biggest thing."