The England football team is currently full of self serving loathsome individuals, which is why I find it hard to raise any enthusiasm for their forthcoming World Cup exploits. BBC 3 broadcast a Worst England II programme last night and in doing so raised questions about some of the stalwarts, Pearce, Adams, Robson and David Beckham. The team that the clever clogs decided upon was Peter Bonetti Warren Barton John Terry Keith Curle Phil Neville Kieron Dyer Carlton Palmer Joey Barton Steve Hodge Michael Ricketts John Fashanu Manager: Steve McLaren Total of 209 caps, just 9 goals The thing is that when they discussed David Beckham there was a note of resentment and immaturity about the critique. Now it may not be the done thing but I like David Beckham. He has been criticised and vilified by intellectuals and England supporters alike, for his lifestyle choices, his silly hair and his reptilian wife. But let’s look at the reality. A working class boy, who, while gifted, was not ...