Although David Beckham doesn’t really open his mouth all that often, when he does you can't help feeling that he should have kept it shut. His latest miniscule piece of rambling was to inform us that he has felt "physically sick" watching Euro 2008. There is an easy way for Becks to remedy that particular problem and that is to switch off the television.

Why does he feel the need to spout off about England not qualifying, bang in the middle of the tournament? Does his ego not get enough of a massaging most weeks of the year? Perhaps he feels he is being undermined by Wayne Rooney and the sycophantic coverage the youngster is getting through his marriage to Colleen? For a man with all of his personality wedged into his football boots, he is stubbornly refusing to move aside and let the new generation come through.

We’ve seen him get his 100th cap and we’ve watched him captain the side again. Quite why Fabio Capello felt the need to give him the armband we will never know. Beckham now tests his skills in the American retirement league for the rich has-beens of European football. If the man had half a brain it could have been potentially dangerous to his health.

No one is in the least bit interested or bothered about anything he has to say any more. In fact, I don't think anyone ever was. Over the years he has brilliantly given us an expert insight into the "Beckham" psyche with classics such as: "I always used to go for blondes and quiet girls, but Victoria is totally the opposite, dark and loud." Thanks for that. This was followed by his all-time classic: "Alex Ferguson is the best manager I have ever had at this level. Well he’s the only manager I’ve actually had at this level. But he’s the best manager I've ever had." Fantastic, really.

And there’s more. ... as a one-trick pony Irish comedian used to say, "My parents have always been there for me, ever since I was about seven." Beckham should do stand-up with George W. Bush. In fact I'm surprised he hasn’t been invited to travel with Bush on his farewell-and-good-riddance world tour. Two birds with one stone and all that. The amazing thing is that Beckham freely admits to his shortcomings in the brain department – "People don't think that I have the brains to be that clever," he says.

Now that he is a little older, perhaps he feels that he must pass on his pearls of wisdom to others. It would be better for all concerned if he just rode off into the sunset with his millions and led a quiet life. Because the main problem is, we all like the guy. He is innocuous and rather simple and no one can begrudge what he has made for himself and his family.