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| Beckham in limbo over Real future | Beckham in limbo over Real future |
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| David Beckham will decide on his Real Madrid future once he has talks with the club, according to his spokesman. | David Beckham will decide on his Real Madrid future once he has talks with the club, according to his spokesman. |
| Major League Soccer chief Don Garber claimed LA Galaxy-bound Beckham would ask to be released after Real said he would not play for the club again. | Major League Soccer chief Don Garber claimed LA Galaxy-bound Beckham would ask to be released after Real said he would not play for the club again. |
| But a spokesman said: "The club are yet to express their intentions to David. | But a spokesman said: "The club are yet to express their intentions to David. |
| "Any reports suggesting David's lawyers are speaking to Real are inaccurate. He remains a Real player and he will be available for selection as usual." | "Any reports suggesting David's lawyers are speaking to Real are inaccurate. He remains a Real player and he will be available for selection as usual." |
| Garber had earlier told Spain's Marca newspaper: "I understand his lawyers are working to secure a possible amicable exit from Real. We're not able to pay the buy-out clause. | Garber had earlier told Spain's Marca newspaper: "I understand his lawyers are working to secure a possible amicable exit from Real. We're not able to pay the buy-out clause. |
| Beckham's representatives have toyed with us for the last two months Real Madrid presidentRamon Calderon | Beckham's representatives have toyed with us for the last two months Real Madrid presidentRamon Calderon |
| "We want him to have it as soon as possible. David's keen to come sooner." | "We want him to have it as soon as possible. David's keen to come sooner." |
| Beckham is due to head to the Galaxy in August after agreeing a five-year deal with the MLS club. | Beckham is due to head to the Galaxy in August after agreeing a five-year deal with the MLS club. |
| Announcing his decision on Thursday, Beckham stated his desire to give "100%" to Real Madrid until the end of the season. | Announcing his decision on Thursday, Beckham stated his desire to give "100%" to Real Madrid until the end of the season. |
| However, coach Fabio Capello was angry that the former England captain failed to inform the club of his decision before making the announcement and vowed not to select him for Real. | However, coach Fabio Capello was angry that the former England captain failed to inform the club of his decision before making the announcement and vowed not to select him for Real. |
| "Beckham signed his contract before he spoke with Madrid and for me that doesn't seem right," said Capello. | "Beckham signed his contract before he spoke with Madrid and for me that doesn't seem right," said Capello. |
| The Italian's decision was backed by the club's president Ramon Calderon and sporting director Predrag Mijatovic. | The Italian's decision was backed by the club's president Ramon Calderon and sporting director Predrag Mijatovic. |
| "Beckham's representatives have toyed with us for the last two months," Calderon told Spanish radio station Onda Madrid. | "Beckham's representatives have toyed with us for the last two months," Calderon told Spanish radio station Onda Madrid. |
| "Whenever his representatives met Mijatovic, they never informed him or the club that he had agreed a contract with another club. | "Whenever his representatives met Mijatovic, they never informed him or the club that he had agreed a contract with another club. |
| 606: DEBATE Beckham's done nothing wrong - his performances haven't been any better or worse than anyone else at Real BW 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Beckham's done nothing wrong - his performances haven't been any better or worse than anyone else at Real BW 606: Have your say |
| "They never told us that Beckham had made up his decision, that he had bought a house in Los Angeles. I don't feel that it's right and I certainly don't like it. | |
| "I can understand Capello's decision to leave Beckham out of the first team. After all, the player has his mind somewhere else. | "I can understand Capello's decision to leave Beckham out of the first team. After all, the player has his mind somewhere else. |
| "It's sad because, considering Beckham's time at Madrid, he deserved a better ending at the club than this one." | "It's sad because, considering Beckham's time at Madrid, he deserved a better ending at the club than this one." |
| Mijatovic added: "The coach took a decision and I respect it. | Mijatovic added: "The coach took a decision and I respect it. |
| "I think it is logical for a player who has signed a contract with another team to have very limited chances of playing, especially if we take into account that we have many young players who are dying to prove themselves." | "I think it is logical for a player who has signed a contract with another team to have very limited chances of playing, especially if we take into account that we have many young players who are dying to prove themselves." |
| Real team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy said he is unsure if Beckham, 31, will leave before his Real deal expires in July. | Real team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy said he is unsure if Beckham, 31, will leave before his Real deal expires in July. |
| The Dutch striker, who was also his colleague at Manchester United, said: "I don't have a clue. He will make a decision, maybe he has already made his decision but I don't know anything about that." | The Dutch striker, who was also his colleague at Manchester United, said: "I don't have a clue. He will make a decision, maybe he has already made his decision but I don't know anything about that." |
| Beckham was in attendance at the Bernabeu on Sunday as his team-mates beat Real Zaragoza 1-0 in the Primera Liga. | Beckham was in attendance at the Bernabeu on Sunday as his team-mates beat Real Zaragoza 1-0 in the Primera Liga. |
| "Before the game he was in the dressing room, wishing us well, it was good to see," added Van Nistelrooy. | "Before the game he was in the dressing room, wishing us well, it was good to see," added Van Nistelrooy. |
| "His attitude is always good, caring for team, for the club. That's what he will keep doing. | "His attitude is always good, caring for team, for the club. That's what he will keep doing. |
| "As players we care for each other and feel for one another if things happen that are not nice for another one. That's what I had with David. | "As players we care for each other and feel for one another if things happen that are not nice for another one. That's what I had with David. |
| "We try to support him, be there for him as much as we can. We can't change what has happened, unfortunately." | "We try to support him, be there for him as much as we can. We can't change what has happened, unfortunately." |
| Beckham fever is ready to take off in the US | Beckham fever is ready to take off in the US |
| Meanwhile, Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes Beckham's decision to ply his trade across the Atlantic has ended any chance of a return to the England team. | Meanwhile, Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes Beckham's decision to ply his trade across the Atlantic has ended any chance of a return to the England team. |
| Beckham, who captained the side and won 94 caps, was dropped by new national team coach Steve McClaren after the 2006 World Cup. | Beckham, who captained the side and won 94 caps, was dropped by new national team coach Steve McClaren after the 2006 World Cup. |
| "It is a bit of a shame. He has a lot still to give for England but I think that maybe could be the end of it," said Charlton. | "It is a bit of a shame. He has a lot still to give for England but I think that maybe could be the end of it," said Charlton. |
| The World Cup winner added: "It seems it was on the cards that at some time in his career that he would finish up in that sort of position in Hollywood, in Los Angeles. | The World Cup winner added: "It seems it was on the cards that at some time in his career that he would finish up in that sort of position in Hollywood, in Los Angeles. |
| "It is very glamorous and he lives a glamorous lifestyle, so I suppose it is fitting." | "It is very glamorous and he lives a glamorous lifestyle, so I suppose it is fitting." |
| Beckham's coach-in-waiting at LA Galaxy, ex-Ipswich player Frank Yallop, said the former England skipper would have a key role in his team. | Beckham's coach-in-waiting at LA Galaxy, ex-Ipswich player Frank Yallop, said the former England skipper would have a key role in his team. |
| "I'm not giving too much away but I would think he'll play centrally for us," said the former Canada boss. | "I'm not giving too much away but I would think he'll play centrally for us," said the former Canada boss. |
| "We need him on the ball as much as possible and that's the best place to play him I would think." | "We need him on the ball as much as possible and that's the best place to play him I would think." |