Football: MADRID'S NEWEST STAR NOW MAKES HIS MARCA.Byline: STEPHEN MOYES David Beckham DAVID BECKHAM'S match-winning display for England against Croatia made waves in Spain yesterday. Beckham was ridiculed for his performance for Real Madrid at the weekend, but it was very different after scoring one and making another goal in England's 3-1 win. Newspaper Marca ran a page seven headline "Beckham the cult returns to England" and waxed lyrical lyr·i·cal adj. 1. a. Expressing deep personal emotion or observations: a dancer's lyrical performance; a lyrical passage in his autobiography. b. about the pounds 25million man's performance. The article said: "The talented Beckham surged forward from midfield at every opportunity." Rival paper As was equally glowing about the former Manchester United star. Under the headline "Becks wins for England" it said: "Beckham scored the first goal then set up Michael Owen
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