The Knives Are Out For David Beckham

David Beckham Admits to Getting A Yellow On Purpose And Now The Knives Are Really Out For Beckham

Look, David Beckham got himself booked on purpose. Big deal.

The press and the radio have gone apeshit over the booking. I am talking the English Press here. It's a bit like playing away, even when you are at home, when your own people draw the knives regardless of whether it ends up cutting your nose to spite your face.

The ref has had a pop, Sepp Blatter is on the warpath and even Goeff Hurst has gone ballistic talking of stuff like "Beckham should be stripped of captaincy" and "in his day" and "honour" aaaand bogie men. By the way, Geoff Hurst scored a goal purposely with his hand against Sunderland once, it was a great finish, an honour to see.

Geoff - Do Back off. Maybe that shoud read Beck off, or how about Buck?

This is London ] Match Referee Blasts Beckham

The pressure on David Beckham's position as England captain increased today after he was criticised by the referee he controversially conned into showing him a yellow card against Wales last Saturday

Goal.com ] ~~Blatter Blasts Beckham From Baku~~

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has joined the criticism of David Beckham following the England captain's admission that he deliberately got himself booked against Wales.

~~Legend Hurst Unimpressed By Becks~~

Sir Geoff Hurst, the man who attained football immortality by scoring a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final, said David Beckham had brought England into "disrepute" by deliberately getting himself booked against Wales so he would be suspended against Azerbaijan on Wednesday - knowing he was already out injured.
Hurst said: "I would argue that it brings the country into disrepute.

"I can't possibly imagine that happening in our time - I come from a different planet when it comes to how I feel about that."

BBC ] Football Fifa boss disappointed by Beckham

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has joined the criticism of David Beckham over his deliberate booking against Wales.
Blatter, in Baku for England's World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan, said: "It's disappointing.

"It is not the behaviour that befits an ambassador of football and fair play. Beckham is a role model.

"I will be having a word with Geoff Thompson (the FA chairman) about the situation while I am in Baku. After that it is not up to Fifa."

Geoff Hurst blasts Beckham over booking

World Cup hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst has accused David Beckham of bringing England into "disrepute".

World Soccer ] Beckham accused of bringing England into disrepute

England's 1966 World Cup hero Geoff Hurst has accused David Beckham of tarnishing the country's reputation for fair play by admitting that he deliberately fouled an opponent to earn a convenient yellow card in last week's World Cup qualifier against Wales.

Telegraph ] Hurst's black mark for Beckham ploy

They symbolise two very different eras of English football, and yesterday the philosophies of David Beckham and Sir Geoff Hurst clashed in spectacular fashion when the 1966 World Cup winner demanded that the midfielder should lose his captaincy for intentionally earning a booking against Wales on Saturday.

Posted at 8:21 AM, Wednesday, October 13, 2004

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