David Beckham admits he wishes he had never left Manchester United
as he prepares to head back to Old Trafford with new club AC Milan.
Beckham says he envies former team-mate Ryan Giggs, who has
stayed with the Red Devils while Beckham's path took him to Real
Madrid then to the Los Angeles Galaxy, while he is now preparing
for a second loan spell with Milan. who face United in the
Champions League's last 16 in March.
Beckham told BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek: "I'd have
loved to have stayed at Manchester United for my whole career and
never gone anywhere else but it just wasn't meant to be.
"It takes a special person and a player to stay at a club for
so many years. Ryan's been there for so many years now and he'll be
part of Manchester United for life - he's a Manchester boy and it
runs through his blood.
"I'm so honoured to have played with Ryan through the years I
did and to know him as a person and a player. He deserves all the
success he's had this year and in the other years."
Meanwhile, Beckham insists he is taking nothing for granted
despite England boss Fabio Capello's assertion this week that the
former captain will almost certainly be a part of his 2010 World
Cup squad.
Beckham said: "I've never expected anything. I know I have to
play quite a lot for AC Milan. I'm prepared to do that. Everybody
knows I'm prepared to work hard to be part of the England squad.
"I've always been very positive and I've always said I want
to be available for England whether I'm in the team or not. I'm
passionate about playing for my country and I always want to be a
part of the England squad."
