J-League dismiss Beckham's claims

July 27, 2005
By Alastair Himmer
TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - Japanese officials said on Wednesday that there was no way of proving that Tokyo Verdy's Kazuyuki Toda spat at David Beckham in a pre-season game.

Beckham was involved in a heated tunnel bust-up after accusing Toda of spitting in his face during Real Madrid's match against the J-League club on Monday.

The England captain and several of his Real team mates reacted furiously after Beckham clashed with Toda in the first half.

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