Oh no! It's a World Cup day off... already the David Beckham jokes are circulating, and I only present them here merely to illustrate the fickleness of fame.
Q: What's the difference between Posh Spice and David Beckham?
A: Posh Spice doesn't kick when taken from behind.
Q. How do you make David Beckham's eyes light up?
A. Shine a torch in his ears.
Q. What's the difference between an Airfix model without glue and Beckham?
A. One's a glueless kit....
Q: What do David Beckham and Des O'Connor have in common?
A: They're both fucking bad singers!
Ha ha. In true English fashion, there has to be a scapegoat and Beckham is going to suffer like no one before. If Batty had been sent off, we wouldn't have seen such vicious attacks, it's his haircut and Posh Spice that are fuelling the hysteria. No one's pointing the finger at David Batty (or Paul Ince). Or Glenn Hoddle, who doesn't seem to have thought about who his penalty-takers would be.
It's all over. We're out. Get used to it. Arse.