Football Crazy

The Expert - Mark Lawrenson said after David Beckham had bent his unstoppable free-kick over the wall, seen it completely evade the goalkeeper and take the paint off the post on its way into the back of the net: "I think that was a good free-kick." (",)

'Back Off Becks - It's Not His Fault He's Missing His Right-Hand Man: David Beckham needs Gary Neville back on the pitch, says Gary Neville.' (",)

As the England team were getting changed before the game last week, Joe Cole notices that his skipper is wearing a pair of skimpy knickers."Hey, David," he asks. "Since when have you been wearing sexy knickers?"Becks looks rueful. "Since Victoria found them in the glove compartment." (",)