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David Beckhamsoccer player (1975-) Beckham Goal Brings Revenge Over ArgentinaEnglands captain David Beckham (L) fights for the ball with Diego Placente of Argentina as Danny Mills of England and Juan Sorin (R) of Argentina look on and during their group F match at the World Cup finals between England and Argentina in Sapporo June 7, 2002.Captain David Beckham wreaked his revenge on Argentina with the first-half penalty that gave England a pulsating 1-0 victory over the World Cup favorite Friday.Famously sent off when England lost on penalties to Argentina in the second round of the 1998 finals, Beckham sent keeper Pablo Cavallero the wrong way with a driven spot-kick on 44 minutes after Michael Owen was brought down by Mauricio Pochettino.Asked how it felt Beckham said: Better than it did four years ago, its just unbelievable. In the highlight match of the first round between two of soccers greatest rivals England just about deserved its victory and could have scored more, especially when striker Owen hit the post from a tight angle midway through the first half.But Argentina dominated after the break, laying siege to the England goal but couldnt avoid suffering its first defeat in a competitive match since it lost 3-1 to Brazil in a qualifier in Sao Paulo in July 2000.It was Englands first win over Argentina in the World Cup since the brutal 1966 quarterfinal when its captain Antonio Rattin was sent off. Diego Maradonas Hand of God goal helped end Englands World Cup hopes in the quarterfinals in 1986.Beckham played the full 90 minutes for the first time since he broke his foot in a Champions League game just over two months ago in a tackle with Argentine midfielder Aldo Duscher.The midfielder said it was terrifying when he stepped up to take the penalty which won the match because of the Argentine antics.We battled really hard for the whole 92 minutes, it was not just about my penalty, he added.England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said: I think we deserved to win the game. We played very good football for 70 to 75 minutes. We played with a big, big heart.In 1998, Alan Shearer had scored from the spot to equalize after a Gabriel Batistuta penalty had given Argentina the lead. Owen then seared past the defense to score a wonder goal to put England ahead with little more than 15 minutes on the clock.Argentina equalized through Javier Zanetti on the stroke of halftime. Minutes into the second half Beckham was sent off for a petulant foul on Simeone and although England held on until the end of extra time, it lost the penalty shoot-out.Profile of David BeckhamName: David Robert Joseph BeckhamDate of Birth: 02 May 1975Birthplace: Leytonstone, LondonNationality: EnglishHeight: 180 cmWeight: 67 kgMartial status: Married to VictoriaCurrent club: Manchester Un