Beckham special eases Real pressure

David Beckham and Real Madrid’s underfire ‘galacticos’ are breathing a sigh of relief after another trademark free-kick by the England captain secured a 1-0 win over Osasuna.

In the first match since the resignation of boss Jose Antonio Camacho – the club great who stepped down because of difficulties he was enduring as coach of the star-studded team – Beckham scored from 30 yards in the second half.