A real cool Becks

DAVID BECKHAM believes he has proved that he can no longer be goaded by provocation after he came through another severe test of his temperament against Turkey to help England seal an automatic place in the Euro 2004 finals.

The Real Madrid star now certainly seems to be singled out for special treatment regularly by opponents, especially away from home.

He had a running battle with Macedonia skipper Artim Sakiri in Skopje last month when he was issued with a death threat.