England captain David Beckham insisted the 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Northern Ireland "hurt more than any other" in his national team career.Leeds striker David Healy scored the only goal of the game at Windsor Park to secure one of the greatest wins in the province´s history. It piles more pressure on England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, but Real Madrid star Beckham was adamant the team would show unity in defeat.He told BBC Sport: "Strong words have been said by the manager and the lads have to take it. It has been an embarrassment, but we stick together, that´s what the team is about, even when we´re criticised."
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