Looks like golden balls wants a medal to match…

David Beckham this morning has revealed his desire to captain the Great Britain this year at the London Games.

Having led his country already, the 36-year-old made it clear that he would love to lead his nation to the Olympics.

London 2012…

Beckham signed a new contract with LA Galaxy earlier this week and in that deal that made him available for section at London 2012.

All the signs point toward Beckham taking the captaincy, given that he was a major part of the Olympic bid team.  The former England captain has been influential in securing the games for London since Singapore in 2005.

England Manager Fabio Capello has also backed Beckham to become a prominent feature in the GB squad.

Beckham will be one of 184 players who have been contacted by GB coach Stuart Pearce and his team to confirm that they will be available for selection.

Ryan Giggs was also among one of the players who confirmed he would be available for the GB squad.  If selected, the Welshman will be among the three over-aged players available for the squad.  The remainder of the squad will have to meet the guidelines of being under the age of 23.

Beckham, who turns 37 in May, was approached by French giants PSG over the summer, which the Englishman chose to turn down.  He has since decided to extend his contract over in the states, prolonging his career to the age of 39.

Beckham also confirmed that he had seen interest from some unknown Premier League sides, reigniting a possible return to the Premier League since leaving Manchester United back in 2003.

What’s more important though is that the spotlight remains focused on the young talent that will be showcased from our great nation come the 27^th July.