AC Milan-Manchester United: David Beckham Takes a Stroll Down Memory Lane

Tuesday, February 02 2010

Before the global super stardom. Before the Spice Girl Wife. Before "Brand Beckham". Before the metatarsal, the sarong and Rebecca Loos.

Before it all, there was a boy with a dream. A dream shared by thousands across the world. A dream to play for Manchester United. David Beckham dreamed that dream, then he lived it.

With his career seemingly coming full circle, he returns to where it all began over the next few weeks, facing Manchester United for the first time since being sold by the club in 2003. His AC Milan have drawn the Old Trafford club in the UEFA Champions League knockout stage, ensuring a tie laden with nostalgia and emotion. 

Beckham spent the first twelve years of his professional career in Manchester, winning everything in sight, establishing himself as the global icon we know today.

He has supported the club since childhood, and openly admits he never wanted to leave. He was moved on by the manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, who believed that...
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