The sad thing is is that Beckham is still one of our best right sided players, you are either in denial or completely blind to not see this. AND hes not even playing at top level or hasnt been playing Competitive football. FACT - Beckham is better than Bentley. FACT - Beckham had to play alongside Brown and Beckham still looked good. Stop expecting miracles from an DECENT team.

john, London, England

the english must be the most ungrateful bastards on this poor planet. a man who has represented his country for 12 years without a hint of scandal or misdeed. who is a role model to children as what a decent man should be. in sport or outside sport. a family man, an ambassedor for england and the game of football, creating football academys in different countries. what has this man done to earn such vilification? you all should be ashamed. by the way, he played as well as anyone wearing the red shirt last night.

billl dykoff, phoenix, usa

In the past, at 1-0 down, England would start pumping the ball up the field in an attempt to overwhelm the opposition. But in Paris, even after 88 minutes we were trying to attack through short passing on the deck, rather than long hoofs and hopeful headers. It may seem frustrating to the Anglo-viewer who is accustomed to ‘passion’ in the last 20 minutes of a match, but sadly passion alone don’t pay the bills. Just because Terry Butcher has a bloodied bandage on his head doesn’t mean we have played well. Or won. Passing does pay the bills. And Capello’s desire for England to become a passing team is seen in this side’s every move.

After the McClaren debacle, the football nation screamed for change. Now we have got it, some are looking around scratching their heads. Because, instead of plugging old holes, Capello is building a new ship, and it's going to take time. But I heartily approve of what he is attempting and I just hope the media will allow him to do his job.

oli, London, England

I am surprised how England respond to Beckham, he certanly had his failures, but he always give his hart for the country, much more than other "star Players", who do so much for their clubs and almost nothing to their country. Becks always bounce back, and wants so much for England, when the pleople almost hang him he respond with facts, not words, when Capello regeted him in Real Madris he keep training and went back and won the Liga, when Maclaren rejeted him, he came back, and didn´t say anything just happily put on the England shirt, he trained with Arsenal to prove he still can make it, and after what I saw yestarday, I think he really cares for his country, other players, I think they really care for they pay cheks at the club!!!!. Yes Becks gets millions for doing his job, and many people really envy that, but remember he is always training, he stayed after the training sesions to improve himself and you never hear him say anything bad to the people that want to finishing him!!!

Anelena, San José, Costa Rica

tom, england should use talented and determined players....sure.....but are there any other than the ones on show in paris available. beckham with all his shortcomings was the only cultured player in the english team and the only one who provided any possible source of danger for the french defence with his measured passes. the rest ran round the field like headless chickens sometimes forgetting in which direction to run. loads of genuine effort going nowhere.

bryan, sliema, malta

I thought Capello was supposed to usher in a new era of hard work and commitment and forsake glamour, greed and indifference. Then he picks partygoer Ferdinand and the hapless Beckham. How desperate is that. How long before the WAGs recover their status along with Beckhams preening haircuts. Beckham was only interested in self glory as usual and wanted his 100th cap almost as much Lady Posh yearns for the knighthood he'll get from a collapsing New Labour regime. He was, without doubt the worse captain England ever had. He brought home no silverware, had limited intellectual gifts and certainly no strategic insights. If we want to be true winners, we should use talented and determined players, proud of their country and not of their celebrity and bank balance. Give him the Golden Boot now.

Tom Pateman, Lewes, UK