REAL Madrid coach Fabio Capello praised David Beckham after the former England captain marked his return with a goal in a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad.

REAL MADRID failed to take advantage of slip-ups from La Liga’s frontrunners with a woeful display at the Riazor as they went down to Deportivo last night.

Real Sociedad coach Jose Maria Amorrortu has left Liverpool target Xabi Alonso out of his squad for this evening’s friendly against Basque rivals Osasuna.

A LAST-MINUTE header from substitute Christian Vieri gave Inter Milan a dramatic 2-1 win over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League Group B.