Beckham wins appeal

David Beckham has won his appeal against the red card he received during Real Madrid’s Primera Liga match with Valencia.

The England captain was shown a yellow card by referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez for protesting against a foul committed by Raul with three minutes remaining in the clash at the Bernabeu stadium.

Beckham then half-turned his back on Ibanez and applauded, an action which earned him the red card.

Real appealed against that decision yesterday and the disciplinary committee of the Spanish Football Association have rescinded the red card.