Beckham sent off as Real crash again to bottom side Murcia

REAL MADRID midfielder David Beckham was sent off in the 36th minute of his side's Primera Liga match against bottom club Murcia last night for insulting a linesman.

It means the England captain's first season in Spain ends on a low note as he will miss the final game at home to Real Sociedad next week. Television replays clearly showed Beckham turning towards the linesman and shouting an insult at him in Spanish after his side went 2-0 down when Murcia forward Luis Garcia scored from the penalty spot.

Guti scored a late consolation goal for Real who slipped to their third consecutive defeat.