Rebecca Loos speaks out

Rebecca Loos, one of England football captain David Beckham's alleged lovers, has spoken out to say she was not proud of what she did but is sticking by her story.

One of England football captain David Beckham's alleged lovers has spoken out to say she was not proud of what she did but is sticking by her story.

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The player's former personal assistant Rebecca Loos told BSkyB television she was telling the truth.

The former Manchester United star, sold to Real Madrid for 25 million pounds last July, has been the target of a daily barrage of revelations in the British press for the last two weeks, but has adamantly denied he had a fling.

His wife Victoria, a member of now-defunct British band The Spice Girls, continued to base herself in England in order to pursue her own career, when he moved to Spain last July, fuelling media speculation that their marriage was under strain.

"People are calling me a liar, calling me names, and at the end of the day these are the facts. It's the truth," Loos said.

"I was wrong to do what I did, I know that, but it did happen. I'm not going to live a lie. I'm 100 percent sure of what I've said. I have no reason to lie."

Loos said her mother instantly suspected the alleged affair the day after she claims she slept with Beckham.

"She said 'I hope you're being careful. I hope you know what you are doing. I'll support you, if that's what you want, I'm your mother if that's what makes you happy then, you know, but be very careful you are putting your job on the line. There's a family involved, people can get hurt, children etc'.

"So, yeah, I was very aware of what I was getting myself into, however, I just couldn't stop it."

Loos was reported to have been paid 150,000 pounds (225,000 euros/275,000 dollars) by Sky. Media reports said she was paid 300,000 pounds (450,000 euros/550,000 dollars) for her first "kiss-and-tell" interview to the News of the World a fortnight ago.

Meanwhile, Malaysian-born Sarah Marbeck from Australia, the other woman in the Beckham sex tangle, was alleged by The Sun newspaper to be a call girl.

The tabloid claimed she joined Sydney's exclusive Boardroom Escorts' Agency after she says she slept with Beckham.

The agency confirmed the Malaysian-born Marbeck worked for the company in 2001 but declined to comment any further.

The Sun said Marbeck worked for the exclusive Boardroom Escorts Agency six months after the second of her alleged romps with Beckham.

The Boardroom Escorts boss Graeme Edwards told The Sun Marbeck visited clients in their hotel rooms.

Marbeck's lawyer Michael Brereton also refused to comment on the report in The Sun.

"I have heard of it but I haven't seen it," he said.

The claims emerged as Marbeck's father Terrance flew out to Cairns, where he is expected to meet up with his daughter who is believed to be staying in nearby Port Douglas.

Mr Marbeck told reporters he was going to Cairns on business.

In an interview with ABC Radio, Brereton rejected claims Ms Marbeck's "friends" had made to Australian newspapers that she had been out to destroy Beckham's marriage.

"I haven't seen that in Sarah at all, not at all," he said.

"She's obviously emotional and I think that her emotions are clear when you read the story ... it's quite clear it wasn't a maliceful or angry reaction."

Brereton also rejected suggestions his client was out to make money from selling her story to the British tabloid.

The Beckhams, who make up one of the world's highest profile and most marketable couples, have taken legal advice over newspaper reports that he had extramarital affairs.

Beckham and his Real Madrid team-mates were forced out of the Spanish capital on Wednesday after fans protested about reported bad behaviour by the players.

"For you, whores and money, for us, indignation and repression" was the banner which greeted the Real players when they turned up for training.

Real, dumped out of the Champions League 3-1 by Monaco, crashed 3-0 at home to Osasuna in their first home defeat in the Spanish league last weekend.

And on Wednesday, the squad left Madrid for a secluded training camp in the south of Spain.