Twenty-one-year-old Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has acknowledged England star David Beckham's help in seeing him through the toughest year of his career.

The Arsenal winger, 21, suffered knee and back injuries this term and paid tribute to Becks and club pal Tomas Rosicky.

"David was there to help me out. I really appreciated it. It's a big shame about his injury so near to the World Cup. I've had so many injuries but Arsenal have been fantastic. One big influence has been Tomas. He was out for 20 months with a knee injury but came in every day with a smile. Amazing," The Sun quoted Walcott, as saying. (ANI)