David Beckham says his beard is staying

Fabio Capello has praised David Beckham after England completed a convincing World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win against Belarus. The England manager made a point of singling out Beckham after the former captain had come on for a cameo half-hour substitute performance during which he hit the post and lifted the tempo. The Italian said: "Whether Beckham plays five minutes, 20 minutes or half an hour he always plays very well. "Sometimes substitutes have a problem to play normally. David always plays well." On Beckham being voted the man-of-the-match, Capello added: "I was a bit surprised. It was like Obama winning the Nobel prize after ten months as president. Beckham was on the field for just half an hour."

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ITN | October 15, 2009

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