Football: Beckham Blasted; ENGLAND SPECIAL: Skipper's Former Club Boss Puts Boot in CARLOS QUEIROZ LASHES OUT - He's Always Got an Excuse -He's Not as Professional as Luis Figo -Went Skiing When Real Needed Him
Byline: EXCLUSIVE paul SMITH
FORMER Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz has blasted England captain David Beckham, telling him to stop making excuses for his poor form and look to Real team-mate Luis Figo as an example of true professionalism.
Beckham blamed his disappointing performances at Euro 2004 on the laid-back fitness regime at Real Madrid. And he claimed the poor state of the Estadio da Luz pitch was responsible for his penalty miss in the quarter-final defeat against Portugal.
Queiroz, now back as Manchester United's assistant boss after his disastrous year at Madrid, snapped: "Beckham's declarations don't surprise me at all. He's always got a personal excuse to hand.
"When things didn't go well at the 2002 World Cup, when he …
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Article title: Football: Beckham Blasted; ENGLAND SPECIAL: Skipper's Former Club Boss Puts Boot in CARLOS QUEIROZ LASHES OUT - He's Always Got an Excuse -He's Not as Professional as Luis Figo -Went Skiing When Real Needed Him.
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Newspaper title: Sunday Mirror (London, England).
Publication date: July 4, 2004.
Page number: 86.
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