Beckham showed mental strength - Eriksson

Sven-Goran Eriksson led the accolades for David Beckham after the England captain this time overcame the underhand tactics of Diego Simeone to guide his team to the brink of the World Cup knockout stages.

Beckham declared that he had finally ‘‘laid the ghost to rest’’ of his infamous 1998 red card against Argentina after scoring the winner against the South American side yesterday from the penalty spot.