In a last ditch attempt to preserve the United
Kingdom, Olympic ambassador David Beckham
has weighed in on the Scottish independence
debate.
The former England football captain urged
Scots to vote 'No' and to save the Union on
September 18.
"The achievement that gave me the most pride
was to captain and play for my country," he
wrote in an open letter, recalling the now
famous Euro 2000 qualifier that saw Scotland
beat England 1-0 at Wembley.
Ultimately, they lost due to the 2-0 deficit from
the first leg match at Hampden.
"I saw that same pride and passion in every
Scottish player and fan whenever we played
each other, it was a common bond that I have
always related to and admired," he continued.
"Representing the United Kingdom with our
Olympic bid I felt that same pride and passion.
We worked together to bring the greatest
sporting event of them all to our nation and I
was thrilled to watch us competing together
against the world.
"I took as much satisfaction in seeing Sir Chris
Hoy or Andy Murray win gold as I did watching
Jess Ennis and Mo Farah do the same in the
Olympic Stadium."
He went on to admit that it is not his place to
tell Scots how to vote, but warned the "huge
effect" the results of the referendum could have
on "each and every one of us in the United
Kingdom".
He added: "We want to let you know how very
much we value our relationship and friendship.
"Of course regardless of your decision that will
never change, however, my sincere hope is that
you will vote to renew our historic bond which
has been such a success over the centuries and
the envy of the entire world.
"What unites us is much greater than what
divides us. Let's stay together."
He was joined by two more Olympic legends, Sir
Steve Redgrave and Baroness Grey-Thompson,
who released the following joint statement to
the Scottish Daily Mail: "It is clear, in
competing side by side, that we are so much
greater than the sum of our parts."
Their words follow that of the Queen, who
apparently told a member of the public that she
hoped "people will think very carefully about the
future" when they headed to the polls later this
week.
Piers Morgan, on the other hand, offered an
incredibly tempting deal to voters in Scotland -
mark 'No' and he'll move back to the United
States indefinitely.