Sven defends skipper Beckham

Sven-Goran Eriksson has leapt to the defence of England skipper David Beckham following criticism of his two-footed lunge on Slovakia defender Martin Petras during Saturday’s European Championship qualifier in Bratislava.

Slovakian midfielder Miroslav Karhan accused Beckham of “being a cry baby” and claimed “Beckham was going into tackles with two feet.”