I was a mess – David Beckham lays bare pain he suffered after World Cup red cardBy Jim van Wijk, PADavid Beckham has revealed he still cannot forgive himself for the abuse his family suffered amid the fallout from his red card at the 1998 World Cup, which left him a “mess”. Photo by Rebecca Naden“We were in America (on holiday after the World Cup), just about to have our first baby, and I thought, ‘we will be fine. “When I have gone through difficult moments, I was able to block it out, but inside it killed me.”Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, right, helped David Beckham focus on his football. “That was the only thing I could control – once I was on the pitch, then I felt safe,” Beckham said. Neville recalled the way he and Beckham were “absolutely destroying teams” down the right flank for United.

Source: Irish Independent October 02, 2023 11:48 UTC