The 37-year-old midfielder – who plays his club football with the LA Galaxy in the United States – did a bulk of work in helping London win the rights to host the 2012 Games.

He was controversially left out of Stuart Pearce's 18-man squad but the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player said he will have some role to play in the Olympics, despite being very disappointed with his non-selection.

"Getting the Olympics was one of the proudest moments (of my life), to be involved with the bid team," Beckham said.

"It was an incredible moment and obviously all the talk of me possibly performing in the Olympics, it would have been a very proud moment for me.

"Everyone knows how proud I am to represent my country and to do it in my home town and on such a big stage would have been incredible so of course I am disappointed. Life goes on, I am healthy and my family are healthy and at the end of the day I will be there to support the GB team.

"We have got some incredible athletes in every event and it is going to be a proud moment to be there and to know I was part of bringing the Olympics to the East End of London, I am proud of that.

"I have been speaking to Seb Coe (Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games) and a few other people about what I am going to be doing and it is yet to be decided but I will be part of it in some way.

"It is not out there yet but we have talked about a few things."

The 2012 London Olympics begin on June 27 and run until August 12.