Despite probably being on the verge of becoming the World Cup’s first ‘special teams’ player for his ability to whip in a cross, the campaign for David Beckham to continue playing for England until his eighties continues. This weekend a mysterious coach predicted Beckham could even make the 2014 World Cup. Dr Caligari, aka AC Milan medical director Jean-Pierre Meersseman, says Beckham can play the next World Cup on one leg and will probably outlive every other human on the planet before anointing himself king of the universe. OK, I’m just paraphrasing.Did Thierry Henry think he would get away with a ten-minute cameo over the weekend Well done to Athletico Madrid fans for putting the captain of the French Olympics 2012 Handball team right on that score.More worries about the fitness of David James have emerged after the Portsmouth No 1 pulled out of yesterday’s game against Stoke. 
While all of this apparently bemuses his manager, isn’t it about time someone either gave James the bad news or arranged for him to see Dr CaligariWhile we’re on the subject of who gets a plane ticket and who watches the tournament back in England, fans of Jermain Defoe must wonder what he has to do after the Spurs striker’s excellent season continued with five goals against Wigan. This article is also featured on World Cup Bafana Bafana 2010. The Raiders dedicated their home game against the Cincinatti Bengals on Nov. (Adds analyst comments, conference call details, sharemovement) Stocks BANGALORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. industrialmanufacturer Manitowoc Co Inc (MTW.N) said it expects 2008earnings to be at the low end of its previous estimate, andforecast 2009 profit well below Wall Street expectations,sending its shares down as much as 17 percent. The company also forecast a 20 percent reduction in 2009revenue at its crane segment, which accounted for more than 80percent of its total business in 2007.

A major portion of this revenue decline is expected in thefirst quarter of 2009, Eric Etchart, senior vice president ofthe crane segment, said in a conference call with analysts Analyst Chip Miller of J.P. Morgan Securities expectsManitowoc to experience a significant fall in demand in 2009due to the faster-than-expected deterioration in the cranemarket. "Prior areas of strength that were being driven bylater-cycle infrastructure spending (such as) high capacitycrawler cranes and mobile telescopic cranes have started toshow signs of significant weakness in recent weeks," he said ina note to clients. The company said revenue reduction at the crane segmentwill be offset by a tripling in sales at its foodservice unit,bolstered by its acquisition of British kitchen-equipment makerEnodis Plc, which it bought in October last year for about $2.7billion. However, Miller, who has an "underweight" rating on thestock, said he expects business at the foodservice unit to alsofall short of his expectations.For 2008, the company, which also makes restaurantequipment, expects adjusted earnings to be at the low end ofits previous outlook range of $3.15 to $3.25 a share. This includes results of its recently divested marine unitbut excludes special items and the impact of the Enodisacquisition. Analysts on average are looking for 2008 earnings of $3.14a share, before special items, according to Reuters Estimates.