Beckham dropped because of poor form: Boss

Real Madrid coach Mariano Garcia Remon admits recent poor form was the reason behind his decision to leave David Beckham and Roberto Carlos out of the side for the clash with Racing Santander on Saturday.

Real Madrid coach Mariano Garcia Remon admits recent poor form was the reason behind his decision to leave David Beckham and Roberto Carlos out of the side for the clash with Racing Santander on Saturday.

Madrid earned a last gasp 3-2 win after a stoppage-time goal from Zinedine Zidane gave them the points on a night where Michael Owen also scored his sixth goal of the season.

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