David Beckham believes England can go all the way

David Beckham believes England have a great chance of reaching the latter stages of the World Cup in Brazil.

The former England captain has praised Roy Hodgson for his squad selection and thinks the blend of youth and experience gives them a great chance of going a long way in the tournament which kicks off in 22 days

“I think it’s a really good selection,” Beckham told Sky Sports News in an exclusive interview.

“Roy has done really well since he has come in as the manager of England; it’s a great job to have, but it’s a tough job.

“You’ve got players that are playing at the top of their game and I think what he’s done is pick players that are at the top of their game.”

“You’ve got a captain like Stevie G (Gerrard) that has had one of the best seasons probably for him and that Liverpool have had for quite a while, so you’ve got players like that who are well respected by the younger players and who the younger players will want to play for, so I think that we can cause a few upsets, a few surprises,” he added.

“Obviously we have a tough group, but there is no reason why we can’t go really far in this competition. You are coming up against a great team, the Italians, who always perform well in the World Cup. They have got great players and a great history, but that can be a good thing for us because I think we always perform well against the big teams and it doesn’t get much bigger than this.

“The heat and the humidity are obviously going to be a factor but you can only prepare enough for those first few games… they will do well.”