Whilst David Beckham is a man who splits opinion amongst United fans, there is no denying Beckham has had a great career. League titles in England and Spain, as well as the European Cup, with Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan all on his resume. It’s more than impressive.
However, not many fans were too impressed for decision to leave Spain for LA Galaxy. It appeared as though he was happy enough to give up on his International career, as well as settling for a much poorer standard of football, just for a bigger pay-day.
Since joining AC Milan on loan, Beckham seems to have got his hunger for the game back though, eager to extend his stay with the Italian club. Whilst leaving Real Madrid for AC Milan would have been an option, he made his mind up to move to America. He’s made his bed, now he must lie in it.
Beckham has admitted today that he has had offers from Premiership clubs, although sadly for him, not from United.
“I received offers from English teams and two other Italian sides, but I wanted Milan from the first moment I knew they were interested in me,” said Beckham. “Playing with Kaka, Ronaldinho and Pato is just too good to refuse – I think Kaka is the best in the world. I am trying to learn Italian and this will take time. I think it’s important to learn the language and integrate well. But I don’t think I will return to the Premier League because the only return I would have liked was Manchester United. I enjoyed 15 great years there and it would be the only team I would play for if I returned home. Manchester United are not one of the teams who contacted me though.”
Ledgend .. his heart has United tatoo .. Ledgend
“His departure marked the beginning of the “Fergie’s lost it” years.”
We’ve won every club competition (at least once) since he left. Yeah, he’s really lost it!
PMSL.
P.S. Becks isn’t fit to lace Besty’s boots and I’m sure the man himself would be humble enough to admit it.
Whiteknight: A reasonable point, but what the hell is a legend anyway? One or two players that took us down to divison 2 were legends in my eyes, just as one of my favourite players of all time was Big Jim Holton R.I.P. I think it is a personal opinion. Maybe the only way to judge a true legend would be to have complete agreement accross the board on a player, say Duncan Edwards is without doubt a legendary player who would say he isn’t? Your comparison between Bestie and Beckham? Well Best’s addiction was an illness that ruined his career whereas Beckhams addiction is fame and vanity, not an illness but a self indulgance. I used to pay old money to get into O.T. and I have seen Best Law and Charlton play together and believe me they were good!…..Very good!……..What do you think?
I agree with Rob the red…Fuck becks. Im not cared how much of a supposed gentleman he is. He had no respect for Fergie so he can just fuck right off. All the good words and the praises he has since his left us is just regret and regret…Sorry for him, sometimes you only get one chance in life…oh and Not to forget he went and signed for the Anti Christ in Real Madrid
I have some great memories of Beckham at OT – just like I have of Sharp, Kanchelskis etc etc
Legend?
Behave. Not even nearly. We were the only people in the country who stood by him in 98 when the whole country wanted to crucify him. He repaid us by crawling back to the Ingerlund camp, giving 200% for them whilst barely turning up in his last 2+ years at OT. Despite Fergie laying down the rules for what is expected behaviour for a United player, he thought he was different. Compare Giggsy, Scholes, GNev etc. They are legends who gave everything for the club.
Rob: I admire your patience in explaining the difference between Best and Beckham.
Ability was poles apart. Beckham was a clever player. Best was a genius that I was lucky to see from start to finish.
Anyone who seriously questions that is watching the wrong sport and the wrong team for the wrong reasons.
Beckham isn’t a legend he was a good player for us but his performances in the last couple of years for United weren’t the greatest and I was very happy we sold him, if united were attacking quickly ewhen the ball would reach him he’d stop just so he could try yet another hollywood pass, fergie seen this and used some of the cash to sign a young portugese lad i forget his name
im with rob the red, eaststand manc johan and crew.
it seems people have short memories indeed. i remember the fucking ponce running round like a headless chicken for ing ur land and then strollin around OT like he had no point to prove! joker. wanted him gone long b4 anybody i know. hes a likeable idiot tho, which is why i still sing his name, unlike that rat van nistlerooy, what a cock sucking turncoat he was. even bigger joker. wanted him gone too, WAY b4 he went!
Yeah his name was ronaldo wasnt it justin?
yeah, fergie really lost the plot there didnt he, lol!
I don’t know some of u are against Becks. Let the guy be. When he wuz playing for us, he gave his all. Since he’s gone, he has yet to utter a bad word about the club. His time at Man Utd was quite fantastic. Why not ditch all the beefings and regard him as a true Man Utd legend. U really don’t have to bring his wife into it. His personal life concerns u not. Fergie is a great coach. One of the, if not the best football coach in the world, but he is no saint. He’s got his own mistakes too. The players he’s had problems with couldn’t have been 100% guilty, he must have his own share of the blames too. Baba Becks na legend. Take it or f**k off, haterz…
Sure Fergie must share the blame, but no matter how wrong Fergie was, Becks still was obliged to respect him! Its just the hierarchical society that we live in!
figoman- if u think becks gave his all every game towards trhe end of his time at man united then im not going to try to convince u he didnt. if u didnt notice it then, ur sure as hell not gonna accept it now are you?!
so fuck off urself!
good player, total wanker of a human.
would’t call him a red legend myself. as george best said “he can’t kick with his left foot, he can’t tackle, he can’t head the ball and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that, he’s alright”
“he can’t kick with his left foot, he can’t tackle, he can’t head the ball and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that, he’s alright””
He cant head? thats why he set up Kakas goal today with his head? cant tackle? i saw him tackle the other day for milan. cant kick with his left foot? how does any1 know that just because his never done it means he cant?