DAVID BECKHAM is being blamed by some for Real Madrid’s Champions League exit - even though he didn’t play in the 3-1 defeat by Monaco that sealed the Spanish champions’ fate.

David Beckham is being blamed by some for Real Madrid’s Champions League exit - even though he never played in the 3-1 defeat by Monaco that sealed the fate of the Spanish champions.

A stunning 25-yard effort from David Beckham put Real Madrid on their way to a 2-1 win over Albacete at the Bernabeu.