Shilton doubts Beckham can break his England caps record

LONDON: Goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who played a record 125 times for England, said on Wednesday he would be the first to congratulate David Beckham if he beat his record - but would be surprised if he did.

Shilton, who set the record at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, is one of only five men to play more than 100 games for England along with Bobby Moore (108 caps), Bobby Charlton (106), Billy Wright (105) and Beckham, 33, who has played 102 times.

"I don't want him to beat my record, but I would be the first to congratulate him if he did," Shilton told reporters at the launch of this season's Nationwide Football Annual, the world's oldest annual soccer handbook.