Monk prays for Beckham fitness

Given the injury problems afflicting the England squad, it is probably just as well that there are prayers being said for David Beckham’s fitness at the largest Buddhist temple in Asia.

Just a few miles from Sven-Goran Eriksson’s base on the island of Jeju, lanterns were lit at the Yakcheonsa temple earlier this week with the names of the England and Korean players inscribed upon them.