Beckham stands by Seaman

England captain David Beckham has launched a stinging attack on the critics who will seek to make goalkeeper David Seaman a scapegoat following the side’s 2-1 World Cup quarter-final exit against Brazil today.

Five minutes into the second half Ronaldinho’s long-range free-kick caught Seaman off-guard and off his line and the ball crept over his head and dropped under the crossbar to put Brazil ahead after Rivaldo had equalised Michael Owen’s 23rd-minute opener.