Beckham sets England appearance record

Per the Associated Press, David Beckham made history Saturday by competing in his 109th match for England in a 4-0 win over Slovakia. Beckham now holds the English record for appearances by a non-goalkeeper and looks to break the all-time record held by goalkeeper Peter Shilton at 125 appearances.

Twitterers in the United Kingdom quickly reacted to the news.

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   AndyTheRoo (Sunderland, U.K.) thinks that it's utter bollocks how David Beckham could pass Peter Shilton's appearance record by only playing injury-time for England. 28 Mar 2009 from web
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   bobbyc3 (London, U.K.) David Beckham wins his 109th cap for England. He is a hard working player, truly deserves it. Hope he scores this half! 28 Mar 2009 from web
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   grahamburglar (Manchester, U.K.) Congratulations David Beckham, and love the new England shirt. retro-a-go-go... 28 Mar 2009 from web
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   jimmydove (U.K.) Thinks David Beckham is god pure and simple! 28 Mar 2009 from TwitterFon
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   SammyPiller (London, U.K.) Just watched David Beckham become England's most-capped outfield player of all time. 28 Mar 2009 from ShoZu

Beckham sets England appearance record