Beckham’s Real recall down to ‘attitude’

FABIO CAPELLO has rubbished suggestions that player power is behind David Beckham’s surprise recall to the first-team squad at Real Madrid.

The former England captain was yesterday named in the squad for tonight’s Primera Liga match against Real Sociedad, the first time head coach Capello has picked him since Beckham announced he will leave in the summer to join Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy.

Capello declared at the time Beckham would not play for the club again, but has since softened that stance with the club struggling for form.