For example david beckham has 98 caps.
2007-09-14 00:25:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
It's a hobby of his! Women collect shoes and handbags and Beckham collects caps. He's collected a lot more caps than he has cups LOL
2007-09-14 00:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
years ago everytime a player of a sport played or started a match they used to get a real cap as in a hat, so now if a player plays a match it is said they have got a cap, for example david beckham has played 98 times
2007-09-14 00:41:06 · answer #2 · answered by mags_dbee 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's an item of clothing worn on the head to protect it from the sun. Beckham is to caps as Imelda Marcos is to shoes.
Actually Beckham earns a cap every time he plays for his country (or something like that).
2007-09-14 00:33:00 · answer #3 · answered by shara. 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
each time you play for your country you are given a 'cap'
but you also get a real cap saying the opposition, location etc.
2007-09-16 06:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there.
In the old days, when you represented your country in team sports (football, cricket, rugby et al) you were given a cap with the badge on it, to recognise the achievement. they still talk about being capped when you appear in a game and a full cap when you start a game.
Cheers, Steve.
2007-09-14 00:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Steve J 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cap:
a recognition earned by a player for each appearance in an international game for his country.
2007-09-14 00:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by ozbe 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It means to play for your country. I don't know whether the tradition still continues, but certainly up to the 60s, footballers would receive a cap whenever they played for their country.
2007-09-14 00:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by andy muso 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When you get selected to represent your country you get a cap for every time you play. it's an actual cap that they receive but don't know if they get one for every single time they play.
2007-09-14 00:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by Chopper 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think it means he played 98 times for england im not shure tho sorry i couldnt be more of a help lol
2007-09-14 00:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by angel 36 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you get a cap for representing your country.
2007-09-14 00:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by country bumpkin [sheep nurse] 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋