
The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Joseph Blatter said that it was disappointed with the captain of the England national team David Beckham. The famous football player previously stated that he deliberately received a yellow card in the match of the qualifying cycle of the 2006 World Cup against the Wales team, RIA Novosti reports.
The midfielder of the British and Madrid Real Madrid admitted to reporters that he deliberately violated the rules. The second warning in this qualifying cycle of the championship will allow him to not take part in the match against the national team of Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
During the match with the Welships, Beckham received damage to the rib. According to him, he immediately realized that the injury was quite serious, and decided to combine disqualification and treatment, "running out" on a yellow card.
According to Blatter, this behavior of Beckham is not worthy of a football player who professes the principle of an honest game. “After all, Beckham is a role model,” the head of FIFA emphasized.
Blatter also said that he intends to discuss this issue with the chairman of the English football Association (FA), when he will be in Baku at the match Azerbaijan - England. “After that, the situation will no longer be FIFA,” Blatter said.
FA has not yet made any official statements regarding Bekham's confessions. It is also known that the football player himself called the coach of the England national team Sven Yoran Ericsson and apologized for his behavior.