'That's the last opportunity I'll ever have and you've really blown it': Tony Adams reveals joke he made to distraught David Beckham as he tried to console him after his sending off against Argentina at 1998 World Cup

Tony Adams has told how he tried to cheer up David Beckham following his infamous red card against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.

Beckham was sent off in the second-half of England’s last 16 knockout game with Argentina after kicking out at Diego Simeone, and the Three Lions fell on penalties after drawing 2-2.

In the aftermath of the incident, Beckham was public enemy number one and was booed across the country while playing for Manchester United.

David Beckham was distraught after his sending off against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup

Tony Adams has spoken about how he joked with Beckham after the game to try console him

And Adams who played during the game has recalled the moments following the game, how Beckham was visibly distraught after his sending off.