BECKS COST US
Daily Star|December 01, 2023
Argie bargie in 98 still bugs Owen
FELIX KEITH
BECKS COST US

MICHAEL OWEN still feels resentment David towards Beckham for his infamous red card at the 1998 World Cup - and wonders just how far England would have gone in the tournament.

And he believes the Three Lions could have "won a World Cup" had Glenn Hoddle remained as manager.

Beckham was sent off for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone during the round-of-16 clash in France.

Owen had earlier scored a brilliant solo goal, but Beckham's dismissal in the 47th minute with the score at 2-2 gave England an uphill battle.

The incident and the public abuse Beckham received has been in the spotlight in recent weeks as it features in the Netflix documentary about him.

This story is from the December 01, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the December 01, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.