Sport 31-08-2001 Beckham Says He Won`t Miss Big Match who: David Beckham what: Says he will be fit to face Germany in World Cup qualifier where: Munich when: Tomorrow snippet: "I will be fit to face Germany," said David Beckham yesterday as the England squad arrived in Munich ready for tomorrow`s critical World Cup tie. "I want the Germans to feel as bad as we did when they beat us at Wembley last October," promised the England skipper whose groin injury has apparently been "responding well to massage", according to The Mirror. "I will have a fitness test Friday or maybe Saturday morning but I don`t think it`s going to be a problem now," he said, in spite of comments by coach Sven Goran Eriksson that he wouldn`t play Beckham unless he was fully fit. "The manager might have other ideas if I am not 100% fit... but I will be honest with myself." Meanwhile, Bayern Munich`s youngster Owen Hargreaves, who made his England debut in the disappointingly drab friendly against Holland earlier this month, says he`s ready for the real thing. You only have to look at Michael Owen, Ashley Cole and Michael Carrick "to see that age is not important," said the 20 year-old yesterday. [... more]

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