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Pearce explains Beckham Olympics absence

Reported by France 24 on Monday, 2 July 2012 (on July 2, 2012)

British Olympic football coach Stuart Pearce said no manager "picks on sentiment" as he explained why David Beckham had been left out of his squad for the London 2012 Games.

Last week former England captain David Beckham announced he'd been left out of the squad despite being desperate to appear as an over-age player in an Olympics he'd helped secure for his hometown.

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