Source: Daily_Mail
David Beckham relishing Real Madrid reunion
David Beckham is looking forward to an emotional reunion with old friends when he finally gets the chance to face his former club Real Madrid. [LNB]Beckham won the Spanish title in his final season with los Merengues before his switch to Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. [LNB] Star-studded shirt swap: (From left) Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, Landon Donovan and David Beckham[LNB]Madrid beat the MLS outfit 3-2 in a glamour game last summer but Beckham was forced to sit out as he recovered from an achilles injury. [LNB] One to watch: Ronaldo keeps an eye on Beckham[LNB]The teams meet in Los Angeles on Saturday evening and Beckham, who has just become a father for the fourth time, said: 'It was disappointing (to miss out) because you always want to play in those games. They're exciting games, especially in front of a capacity crowd. Hopefully I'll be good for this one.[LNB]'To be facing Real Madrid for the first time since I left, it's emotional. You get attached to a club, you get attached to people in a club.[LNB]'I spent four amazing years at Real Madrid. To go from a club like Manchester United to Real Madrid, it really doesn't get much better than that in football. I've got many friends still there, many friends as players and fans and throughout theclub as well.' [LNB]Beckham'sNo 7 shirt went to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo when he left Old Trafford for the Bernabeu and the Portuguese superstar has since followed a similar path to the Spanish capital. [LNB]Ronaldowill line up with the likes of Iker Casillas and Mesut Ozil on Saturdayand Beckham added: 'You always get excited about playing against Real Madrid and some of the best players in the world. I'm sure the fans are excited as well. It's any player's dream to play in these games.' [LNB] Game for a laugh: Casillas, Donovan and Beckham share a joke in the build up to the game[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEMourinho places Man United and Spurs on red alert by leaving Diarra out of US tripPREMIER LEAGUE NEW KIT SPECIAL: Strips your team will wear in 2011-12Club-by-club guide to all the Barclays Premier League summer transfersAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB]
