Beckham sees red

England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson must hope that David Beckham’s once-suspect temperament is not playing up again as he prepares for this summer’s Euro 2004 finals in Portugal.

With his private life in the public glare more than ever and a dream move to Real Madrid having turned sour in the latter stages of the season, Beckham revealed a glimpse of his former petulance when being sent off in Spain last night.