John Terry
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London, May 1 (ANI): England football captain John Terry has reportedly backed David Beckham to make a comeback for the national side.

Terry admitted that England had been below-par after Becks’ resignation, and that the latter was a world-class player.

The Chelsea defender said this when asked if the Real Madrid star was too good to ignore.

"Yes, of course. He’s a fantastic player. That’s Steve McClaren’s decision to pick and drop players, but he’s still a world-class player. He’d love to come back for his country and play," The Sun quoted Terry (26) as saying in an interview with BBC.

Terry, currently chasing four trophies with Chelsea, added: "Taking over from such an iconic captain as David Beckham was a tough act to follow. He changed the role of England captain in many ways. But first and foremost he was a fantastic player and still is."

On the other hand, Becks appears to be firm on moving to the US-based Los Angeles Galaxy football club this summer. On Sunday, his wife Victoria showed their showbiz pals Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes around their new Beverly Hills mansion. Posh (32) and actress Katie (28) drove to the 11 million-pounds Italian-style villa after a champagne lunch at a luxury hotel.

The six-bed, nine-bathroom mansion is just two minutes from the home Katie shares with husband Tom (44) who arrived later. (ANI)