Sydney, April 01: David Beckham an assistant manager for Australia at football’s World Cup? It turned out to be just an April Fool’s joke that tricked a few people for a while.
The Sydney Morning Herald said today that former England captain Beckham, who won’t play for England due to an Achilles tendon injury and subsequent surgery, announced he was joining the Socceroos as assistant manager.
The Herald said the deal was sealed after Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy sent Beckham a fruit basket and get-well card after his surgery last month.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio later picked up on the gag, using a Beckham sound-alike in a mock interview that fooled a number of listeners.
–PTI