Real Madrid's Beckham: Sergio bust-up one of those things

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has played down his bust-up with Espanyol defender Sergio Sanchez on Sunday.
 
Sanchez, a substitute in his side's win over Real, had said on Monday: "I was stretching on the touchline and coughed as he was about to take the corner."

Sanchez said Beckham confronted him in the tunnel after the game and added: "That is when he slapped me. He was going crazy and swearing at me."

But Beckham said the touchline clash was "just one of those things".

The England captain added: "I went to take a corner and he was shouting things just as I was taking the kick."

The defeat was Real's third on the trot and came via a controversial winner from Daniel Jarque.

But Sanchez believes there was no excuse for Beckham's actions and added: "I couldn't believe it. It's no way for the captain of England to behave."

"Luckily for him, some other players got between us and pulled him away."