Eurosport analyst Paul Parker says it's time for David Beckham to hang up his boots and Fabio Capello to return to old fashioned values on the pitch.

"I must congratulate David Beckham on winning his 100th England cap, but I think that's enough now and he shouldn't be allowed to make it 101.

Beckham's done brilliantly to join such an exclusive club, but it's time to hand over the baton to younger players.

England were poor in Paris, most notably lacking pace up front. France were deserved victors for a number of reasons, but two players stood out for them - Frank Ribery and Nicolas Anelka.

Both players are pacy and adept at getting away from their markers and they caused problems for England all night long.

But it's not just bursts of speed that gave the hosts the upper hand - stamina was a telling factor too, particularly on the right hand side where Beckham proved he no longer has the legs to play at this level.

For the majority of the game, Wes Brown found himself playing ahead of Beckham - that wasn't a tactical decision; it was simply because he struggled to get up and down the pitch.

Age is a major factor in football - it catches up with you quickly and your game has to change accordingly as the years pass by.

Half of Beckham's game was about his high levels of energy, but he simply hasn't got that any more.

The other half was about his crossing ability, but to deliver good crosses, you need to be able to get in good positions. And to get into good areas, you need to have high levels of fitness.

He proved at the Stade de France that his game hasn't changed a bit but his fitness levels, unfortunately, have.

As a team, England showed in Paris what they are these days - verging on a second rate international side.

Sven-Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren have already proved that the current formula does not work, and Capello showed he has not done anything radical to change that.

Perhaps at the heart of it all, the problem lies with the appetite of the current crop of players to perform on the international stage. They just don't seem to be motivated enough to compete with the likes of France.

Premier League stars are too interested in playing for their clubs, but find a youngster playing in the Championship and then you'll see real hunger.

Capello's wasting his time trudging round Premier League grounds on the weekends. He should speak to Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce and head off around the Championship grounds to check out younger players.

Bobby Robson had the right idea when he was in charge of the national side. I nearly benefited from his interest in the Under-21s - but for a shoulder injury, I would have earned a call-up for the senior squad when I was still playing for Fulham in the old Second Division.

Now is the time to bring through youngsters as England don't have a competitive game to play until September 6 against Andorra.

I'd even be willing to sacrifice qualification for the World Cup in 2010 if it meant properly building for the future.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love us to qualify, but if we didn't, I wouldn't be too upset as long as I saw a youthful side trying their hearts out on the pitch. But if we failed playing with effectively the same team as we had under McClaren with the same tried and tested tactics, I'd be very disappointed.

Perhaps it's time to go back to basics.

The sheer number of foreign players in the Premier League, and their wealth of technical ability, has led us to believe that England have technically gifted players. That is not the case. Sure there are a few out there, but as a nation, we do not produce players like that.

Passion, hard work and endeavour have always been English strengths. Perhaps it is time to go back to playing to those strengths - and within our limits at the same time.

As for Rio Ferdinand's captaincy, he did little to suggest he should keep the job on a permanent basis.

There's only one choice for me - Steven Gerrard. He's a leader and sets an example both on and off the park. He's got experience at club level and playing from midfield he's the ideal person to do the job.

I don't see the point of rotating the armband at the moment. I'd feel far happier if it was given to one man now so that he could just get on with it and be able to do the job properly."

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