Beckham: I got booked deliberately
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England&#39;s David Beckham, after scoring against Wales. He was later booked, prompting a suspension. Photo: Getty Images. Painkillers dulled the throb of his damaged ribs but a sense of
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October 22, 2004. England captain David Beckham has escaped disciplinary action by the Football Association for his deliberate yellow card against Wales.
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David Beckham suffered a fractured rib in a clash with Ben Thatcher after scoring in England&#39;s 2-0 win against Wales. He would also have been suspended after picking up a yellow card, leaving Owen to take over the captaincy in Baku.
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England stand-in captain Michael Owen has insisted that his Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham would never deliberately attempt to injure an opponent to get booked.
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Chelsea deliberately targeted Adrian Mutu because they suspected him of using drugs, chief executive Peter Kenyon has told BBC Sport.
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Captain David Beckham has revealed that he deliberately sought a yellow card during the last ten minutes of England&#39;s 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Wales at Old Trafford last Saturday.
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England captain David Beckham has apologised to the Football Association (FA), his team mates and supporters after deliberately getting booked against Wales.
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David Beckham's chances of an England recall this month are over because of injury.
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Spanish giants Real Madrid played down the seriousness of midfielder David Beckham's rib injury and said that the England skipper could play this weekend.
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Although not noted as a disciplinarian, England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could yet take action against David Beckham after the captain revelation that he deliberately got himself booked against Wales.
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England soccer coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reacts to a question during a press conference in Baku, Azerbaijan Tuesday Oct. 12, 2004, following captain David Beckham&#39;s comments that he deliberately got suspended
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The pressure on David Beckham&#39;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.
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Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given was adjudged to have fouled Manchester Unitedâs Paul Scholes inside the area at a crucial juncture of Sundayâs big Premiership encounter at St Jamesâs Park.
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter condemns David Beckham for his deliberate booking.
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David Beckham apologized Wednesday for the yellow card ploy that earned him a convenient World Cup suspension. He hopes that will be enough to avoid any punishment and keep the England captaincy.
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Wales manager Mark Hughes today refused to condemn David Beckham after the England captain admitted he deliberately got himself booked during Saturday&#39;s clash with Ben Thatcher at Old Trafford.
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Terry Butcher and Mark Hughes believe David Beckham was undone by indiscipline in getting booked against Wales - despite the Real Madrid star&#39;s claim that it was all done on purpose.