David Beckham would appear to have played his last game for Real
Madrid, after coach Fabio Capello confirmed he will no longer be
considered for selection.
Beckham turned his back on Real on Thursday when signing a
five-year deal with LA Galaxy.
The former England captain confirmed he would see out the season
with Real before heading to the West Coast of America in the
summer.
However, he is likely to be a frustrated figure in Madrid as
Capello has revealed that Beckham will not feature for Real
again.
"Beckham will train with the team but he won't play," Capello told
a news conference on Saturday.
Capello added: "The decision of the player is to go to Los Angeles,
he has always been a great professional, but a player who has such
an important contract with another club, we cannot count on him. He
is not going to play any more."
When asked if the player would go out on loan for the last six
months of his contract, Capello replied: "You will have to ask
Beckham that question."
The MLS season gets underway in April and Capello's comments may
prompt The Galaxy to attempt to bring forward his arrival in
America.