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    Bruce defends choosing Beckham

    By Soccernet staff

    Friday, October 16, 2009

    Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has defended his decision to name former Manchester United team-mate David Beckham as England's man of the match against Belarus. • Beckham move to Milan "a done deal" • Greaves: Capello should axe Beckham Bruce, working on the game as a television pundit, handed Beckham the award after he came off the bench to play his part in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory at Wembley. One newspaper columnist later described the decision as "grotesque'' ...

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