We Couldn't Believe It When You Left Out Beckham, Says Bilic

Mail on Sunday › November 19, 2007

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CROATIA manager Slaven Bilic has revealed how the absence of David Beckham gave his side an important boost before their crucial 2-0 victory against England in Zagreb last year.

Bilic's players are likely to face Beckham and Sol Campbell in the final round of Euro 2008 qualifying games at Wembley on Wednesday, but the coach is grateful they were not picked by Steve McClaren in the first encounter 13 months ago.

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We Couldn't Believe It When You Left Out Beckham, Says Bilic

McClaren played with wingbacks that night and did not even name Beckham, then at Real Madrid, in the squad, despite injury to ano...

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