It's extra time for Beckham...but Wembley give Ronaldinho the boot

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But Ronaldinho and his fellow Brazilians got the boot from the Wembley pitch on Thursday night when head groundsman Steve Welch called time on their one-hour session.

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To the amazement of the South Americans, Welch stepped in to protect the turf ahead of tonight's international.

Brazil coach Dunga, who expects the pitch to cut up and be 'difficult', wanted to carry on but Welch would have none of it, pointing to his watch and forcing the superstars to abandon their session.

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Eye on the ball: Beckham practises his free-kicks at England's base on Thursday

Beckham, 32, whose intense training has earned the admiration of colleagues, tried to cover every eventuality as he practised alongside Stewart Downing while the rest of the squad relaxed in their rooms.