David Beckham will "not go quietly" after England coach Fabio Capello retired him this week.
The move by Capello has only made the LA Galaxy midfielder more determined to claw his way back into the England reckoning.
Beckham was left feeling "disrespected, disappointed and dismayed" by the way he was axed on TV.
Beckham - capped 115 times in 14 years - only learned he was being dropped after Capello's telly interview and later watched it at home in Los Angeles.
A friend told The Sun: "The fact is there should have been a call from the manager. Becks will not go quietly into the night."
Last night it emerged that Becks was still unaware of his fate as late as Wednesday morning. He told reporters at a training session: "I've always said I won't retire from playing for my country.
"Whether I play one more game or ten more games, I'll be available."
Becks was then horrified to see the interview - and wife Victoria was said to be "disgusted".
The friend said: "It could have been handled better. Getting a lackey to do it who actually didn't say what the content of the interview was - it's crass and disrespectful."
The pal said Becks would refuse any offer of a farewell friendly and added: "This has fired him up to get back to fitness and battle his way back into the squad."
