Beckham: Blatter's racism comments appalling

The 75-year-old Swiss has been condemned for his comments on Wednesday, where he also said that if such incidents did take place on the field, the players should settle their differences with a handshake at the end of the match.

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Beckham, speaking ahead of his team's Major League Soccer Cup final against the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, joined an ever-growing list of high-profile names to criticise the head of the sport's world governing body.

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