David Beckham's London 2012 Olympic Games dream is over after Stuart Pearce cut him from Team GB's final 23-man football squad.
Despite winning six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, a Champions League, a Primera Liga, 115 England caps and playing at three World Cups and two European Championships, Becks has had his fair few downfalls in a 20-year football career.
Here are his worst career moments
June 1998: Sent off in the World Cup round-of-16 against Argentina. England lose 4-3 on penalties and the 23-year-old is vilified.
January 2000: Red-carded in Manchester United’s first World Club Championship match against Necaxa. The Reds come from behind to draw 1-1.
February 2000: Has a blazing row with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson at the club's training ground, which is snapped by photographers, after arriving late. He travels with the team for Sunday's crucial match at Leeds but is dropped and watches from the stands. United win 1-0 to go six points clear of their Yorkshire rivals at the top of the Premier League.
February 2003: After United lose 2-0 to Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Ferguson kicks a boot in rage in the dressing room at full-time. It smacks Beckham just above his left eyebrow as blood seeps out, compelling the enraged player to go for his manager but is held back. "Just f*****g patch him up," Ferguson advises.
October 2003: Skies a penalty against Turkey in a crucial European Championship qualifier. He is taunted by Aston Villa defender Alpay, which leads to a mass fight in the tunnel at half-time. England draw 0-0 and qualify for Euro 2004.
David Beckham's Olympic Campaign
May 2004: Sent off for the first time as a Real Madrid player for calling a linesman "hijo de puta" (son of a whore).
June 2004: At the European Championship, with England 1-0 up against France, he has a penalty saved by Fabien Barthez. France win 2-1 with two late goals from Zinedine Zidane.
June 2004: Again at the Euros, Beckham misses a penalty. This time he blazes over England’s first spot-kick in their quarter-final against Portugal. The hosts win 6-5 on penalties and Beckham is criticised for a having a poor tournament.
October 2005: Sent off for the second time in his Three Lions career in the World Cup qualifier against Austria at Old Trafford.
October 2005: He is sent off against Valencia for applauding in a sarcastic manner, but has the red card overturned days later.
June 2006: Holding back the tears, he relinquishes the England captaincy after another underwhelming tournament the day after the World Cup quarter-final defeat to Portugal.
August 2006: Omitted from Steve McClaren’s first England squad entirely. He eventually returns in June 2007.
January 2007: Frozen out by Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello after agreeing to move to Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy.
February 2007: Sent off in injury time against Real Betis.
July 2009: Heckled by LA Galaxy fans angry he left the club to join AC Milan on loan, he jumps over advertising hoardings to confront one vocal supporter.
March 2010: Snaps his Achilles whilst on-loan at Milan, scuppering any chances of him playing at a fourth consecutive World Cup.
