Football: Eriksson backs Beckham
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says David Beckham will prove his critics wrong.
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Michael Owen today insisted that Sven-Goran Eriksson has the full backing of the England squad and warned that the coach should not be underestimated.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says captain David Beckham should have kept quiet about his decision to deliberately pick up a yellow card against Wales.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been given a vote of confidence from the Football Association with the governing body dismissing suggestions they would be prepared to let the Swede leave for Real Madrid.
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SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON last night insisted he plans to carry on leading England into World Cup battle - despite criticism of his management style after the 2-2 draw with Austria.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson, the England head coach, received some welcome news last night when he visited Old Trafford to watch Gary Neville, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand starting for Manchester United against Fenerbahce.
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NEWCASTLE, England  - David Beckham is ``hungry&#39;&#39; and has a point to prove following Euro 2004, England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said Tuesday as he named his starting lineup for a friendly against Ukraine.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson has refused to publicly criticise David Beckham for his reckless lunge at Ben Thatcher and subsequent booking.
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SVEN-Goran Eriksson has always been an indulgent headmaster when it comes to the star pupils in his England soccer squad. So it scarcely came as a surprise to discover that David Beckham&#39;s knuckles will be
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The England manager Sven-goran Eriksson has refused to bow to public pressure to drop David James or David Beckham. Speaking at a press conference ahead of tomorrow&#39;s qualifier against Poland, the Swede insisted
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is remarkably calm and confident heading into the World Cup. So much so, he dared utter the phrase: &quot;I think we will win it.&quot;
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David Beckham celebrated his return to Old Trafford with one of his finest goals in an England shirt as Sven-Goran Eriksson&#39;s side imperiously brushed Wales aside with a composed 2-0 win.
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David Beckham, out for a month with broken ribs, was named by Sven-Goran Eriksson to England&#39;s team for its friendly match on Wednesday against Spain at Real Madrid&#39;s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
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England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says a decent start to the World Cup qualifying campaign is vital.
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England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has given David Beckham his full support amidst talk that the time has come for the midfielder to be dropped.
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England captain David Beckham is happy to operate in a central role in the World Cup qualifier against Austria if Steven Gerrard is not fit to play.
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Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has backed his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson to ensure Wayne Rooney remains focused enough to fulfil his enormous potential.