Calderon Criticises Beckham

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has publicly criticised David Beckham, saying 'he messed the club around' over his future. The former England captain announced last Thursday he would not be extending his contract with Real, but would join Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the season instead.
In comments that added yet more hype to the most internationally publicised transfer in history, the club's president also stated that David Beckham signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy because there were no other takers. Thus adding further friction between Beckham and the Spanish club. Calderon told Cadena COPE radio station that the English midfielder was making the move to Major League Soccer because none of the world's top soccer teams wanted him.

"The proof that our technical staff was correct not to retain him has been borne out by every other technical staff in the world not wanting him even though he was out of contract"
This alone is hard to believe as many footballing professionals have supported and rated him as an international sporting figure, who can still perform at the highest level.

After club coach Fabio Capello said the midfielder would only train with the side and not play for the rest of the season, Calderons comments come as no surprise: "I didn't like the way Beckham conducted himself, announcing publicly that he had another team...For months he was messing us around". Sources in Major League Soccer have suggested Beckham may now try to bring forward his departure from Real to coincide with the start of the season in the United States in April. However Spanish reports suggest that Real will only allow this in exchange for £5 million. Beckham has signed a five-year deal with the Galaxy which will be worth about $250-million excluding existing sponsorship deals, and is due to arrive at the MLS club in August. Meanwhile, Calderon also confirmed that Brazil striker Ronaldo did not feature in Capello's plans along with Beckham and Italian striker Antonio Cassano.