As soon as Golden Balls began knocking in bendy free kicks on a semi-regular basis, the twenty yard rim outside the penalty area was christened 'Beckham territory'. Do the Spanish have Messi territory? No. Do the Italians have Pirlo territory? No. And therein lies the reason this cliche needs to do one. With Beckham now safely ensconced in the town of Scientology and more concerned with modelling his too-tight brand of underwear, it's time to stop paying tribute to the one thing he actually did well on the football field.
