David Beckham's nine-word comment at England game leaked as he sums up World Cup frustration

David Beckham's nine-word comment at England game leaked as he sums up World Cup frustration England legend David Beckham couldn't hide his exasperation during the Three Lions' goalless draw with Ghana on Tuesday England icon David Beckham foresaw Ghana frustrating the Three Lions in their tepid 0-0 draw. The stage was seemingly set for Thomas Tuchel's side to kick on from their 4-2 win over Croatia and secure a spot in the last 32 of the World Cup. However, a resilient Ghana team all but shut down England on Tuesday. Beckham's succinct nine-word remark ended up summing the game up rather well. Jeremy Clarkson, writing in The Sun, claimed Beckham said: "They didn’t want to win, only to not lose." The former Three Lions captain looked as classy as ever as he stood beside son Cruz in a private box for the game, which was held in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Clarkson wrote: "They didn’t want to win, only to not lose. That may sound like a curiously expert opinion from someone who isn’t one, so I should explain I didn’t think of it. David Beckham did." Clarkson continued that the former Real Madrid star arrived in his box before kick-off and the ex-Top Gear presenter overheared him telling actor Kit Harrington "it would be a tough game" because Ghana were playing for the point that kept their qualification hopes very much alive. Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now! The 66-year-old wrote that he regretted not asking the Inter Miami co-owner "some more questions about tactics," but confessed he couldn't think of any, so he spent his time talking to Beckham's manager instead. Like many of us, Beckham appeared to have a tough time watching England toil in Boston. He buried his head in his hands after Harry Kane squandered a golden opportunity to snatch a late victory. The Three Lions, who face Panama on Saturday night, are still hot favourites to make it into the next round, however. Speaking after the game, England captain Harry Kane told BBC Sport: "You go through games like that. "I was waiting for an opportunity like that to fall my way, and it was a game as a striker where you are just waiting for the ball to bounce. It did, and I just couldn't quite get over the ball. "Yeah, I'd back myself to score that more often than not, but it is what it is, and I've been a striker long enough to know they don't always go in, so I have to accept it." England boss Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for Ghana, but conceded it had been a frustrating encounter. He said: "I knew it would be a difficult game. I hardly saw a team defend so physical and so committed like Ghana did, so give credit to them. "It was difficult to break them down, we needed to be patient, to be precise, to commit and be brave, but you can never for one second open spaces for counter-attacks. We conceded only two and they were very dangerous so we were very aware of that. "I think at the end of the halves we grew into it, we were pushing and pushing, I liked the attitude, we needed a bit of luck, we had enough shots, we had enough crosses, we had enough set-pieces to score the first goal, we had a chance with Harry and it is what it is." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.