Beckham’s Madrid move not real deal

AS the year 2005 looms, shrouded with uncertainty, David Beckham stands at a crossroads in his career.

The England captain will turn 30 on May 2, and in football terms, while not quite an OAP, he will be into advanced middle age.

Beckham’s future must surely have exercised his own mind. His sporting New Year’s resolution will no doubt be to do his best for Real Madrid - to get back into the team would be a start - but the end of the season, and the decisions to be made then, will already be in his mind and exerting a nagging influence.