Young USA forward Jozy Altidore has told England star David Beckham how it is going to be at the World Cup.
The Villarreal striker, who spent last season on loan with Hull City, bumped into the LA Galaxy midfielder at a Los Angeles Lakers match and couldn't resist telling him what would happen when the two nations meet in South Africa next month.
"I saw Becks there and I had to go over and tell him what is going to happen in South Africa," Altidore said in an exclusive interview with Yahoo! Sports. "I made sure he knows how it's going to be without him playing - USA 3, England 0.
"I was having fun with Becks and talking a bit of trash, and I forgot I was supposed to go to the locker room and meet (Lakers star) Kobe (Bryant)."
Alitdore added that he took a lot from American athletes like Bryant, who had complete confidence in their own ability and said he plans to use that mindset when in action for the USA national team.
"When you look at American sports like basketball and football the one thing you notice is the confidence," Altidore added. "Guys like Kobe (Bryant) have that total belief in themselves that they are going to make the shot, win the game, get the job done, no questions asked.
"That is the kind of mentality that we want to have. It is not arrogance; it is about trusting yourself and your abilities."