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I proved Capello was wrong, says Beckham
Published in FilGoal on 24 - 06 - 2007

England Captain David Beckham was happy for proving to Fabio Capello he was wrong about his commitment to Real Madrid and expressed his gratitude to the Italian boss as he brought him back to the squad.
"I convinced Capello the same way I've always come back from things that have been said about me," the News of the World quotes Beckham as saying in his farewell interview as a Real player.
"When someone says I'm not up to the job or like when he said I would never play for Madrid again, I thought it's up to me now to prove that I am professional."
Capello has announced in January that he dropped Beckham out of his mind and that he is not going to play for Real again, after signing a deal to move to Los Angeles Galaxy in the summer.
"But Capello has shown what kind of man and manager he is the way he's come out and said sometimes you have to go back on your word. I was thankful he'd done that because thinking I'd never play for Madrid again was hurting me a lot."
Beckham returned the favor to his coach leading Real clinch the Spanish title with a number of impressive performances at the end of the season that forced Capello to admit he was wrong about Beckham and even to shoulder the burden of letting him go away.
Although he respects Capello for making bold decisions, Beckham claims his manager did not apologise for dropping him.
"He never came to me and said 'sorry David, I was wrong. Without a doubt he's a strong-minded person, who is respected throughout football. He admitted he wanted me to come back into the team and I'm thankful for that. I would never come out and publicly criticise him because I respect him."


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