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Britvic has announced plans to get maximum mileage from football star David Beckham in a range of Pepsi World Cup promotions.

The news comes as arch-rival Coca-Cola revealed it is to feature the England captain on a special-edition Coke bottle -- thanks to its 6m [pounds sterling] sponsorship of the England team.

Britvic category director Andrew Marsden refused to confirm whether the company was considering legal action.

He said that the relationship with Beckham -- which began in September 1999 -- included "on-pack image rights, exclusive photography, adverts, interviews and special materials".

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