A manager that backed down in front of his players after being insulted would have lost the confidence of all of them instead of just one. I can understand Keane's annoyance, but when he slagged off the manager in front of the players, he was demonstrating lack of self control - the very opposite of leadership. Keane is a damned fine player, but to say that Beckham comes nowhere near is nonsense. If you saw the way the latter carried his team against Greece, you know very well that he lacks nothing in either commitment or talent. I wish Ireland the best of luck.