BACK PAGE: 2002

A young England side, captained by David Beckham for the first time, lost 1-0 to Italy in Turin. UNDER-FIRE Leeds striker Alan Smith answered his critics with all four goals in 4-1 UEFA Cup win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. Smith had been critcised after recent red cards for both England and Leeds, but he said: “I didn’t read any of those headlines. I had to keep a cool head. I’m very happy with how it has gone.”

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