Beckham to renew contract

David Beckham is to renew his contract at Real Madrid.

The former England captain is set to sign on the dotted line, pledging his future to the Spanish side.

Many have criticised that they only want to extend Beckham's contract for marketing reasons but that was denied by new president Ramon Calderon.

"Obviously it's for sporting reasons," said Calderon.

"Marketing is important but at Real Madrid the most important thing is the sporting factor and the technical (coaching) department gave the green light to renew Beckham's deal."