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8th February 2010, 22:21
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Beckham to keep emotions in check
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BECKHAM TO KEEP EMOTIONS IN CHECK David Beckham has promised he will not celebrate if he scores against Manchester United. After 394 appearances for the club, the England midfielder believes it would be inappropriate behaviour should he find the net for AC Milan. United face the Italians in the Champions League at the San Siro a week on Tuesday, with the return leg on March 10 at Old Trafford. It is the first time Beckham has faced his former club and he remains grateful to the fans who backed him after he was sent off against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. He told Inside United: "Sometimes emotion can get the better of you when you score but I do not think I would celebrate. I respect the supporters and the club. "The relationship I have with the fans is still important to me. I went through some difficult times but they never stopped supporting me. "I would not have got through everything without them. To me they are the best fans in the world and the support they gave me week in, week out was incredible. Nothing will ever better that." Beckham, on loan to Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy, has an abiding affection for the Premier League champions. He added: "I always wish I was part of Manchester United, it is just in me. Even though I am not there any more, I am still a huge fan. "Coming to terms with not being a United player was certainly the toughest thing I've ever had to deal with. "When you are a Manchester United player and a Manchester United fan you never want to play for any other club. "I always want them to do well and be successful because the club still means so much to me. I've still got season tickets and I will always keep them because I love to watch every game where possible. "I would love to take my sons one day. United will always be such a special place to me, so we will just have to see what the future holds." Beckham's 13-year spell at United, in which he scored 85 goals, ended in July 2003 when he moved to Real Madrid and he admits he found it difficult to cope. The England midfielder said: "United was the club I always wanted to play for and I loved every minute of my time there. The first few years (after leaving) were hard and there were a lot of things I missed. "When I was at Real Madrid it just never felt right to come back to Old Trafford. The thought of playing against United always gave me that sick feeling because I missed the club so much. "But when the draw was made this time it felt as though it was the right time to go back. I felt really emotional. "It will also be extremely emotional for myself and my family on the night. I met so many amazing people during my time there, on and off the pitch, that I am looking forward to seeing everyone again. "It is the biggest club in the world and it is one you always want to be a part of." |
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8th February 2010, 22:24
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Nice. But I don't like this whole 'not celebrating' thing. It's not disrespectful to celebrate when scoring a goal against a former club; if anything it's disrespectful to your current club to not celebrate.
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8th February 2010, 22:29
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mmmmm not sure about this , you can still celebrate and still not be disrespectful to a former team.
Iam leaning to the thought that not celebrating with your new team mate would be just has disrespectful. You dont have to run around like Tevez and be a twat , just do what you normaly do , I for one would not think any less of him. |
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8th February 2010, 22:30
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8th February 2010, 22:33
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8th February 2010, 22:34
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Good read. He has a lot of feelings towards everything sourrinding Manchester United and no team will ever take that away from him, i bow to him in that respect.
On a side note, Berba never even celebrated until after the fifth game iirc - the disrespectful cunt! |
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8th February 2010, 22:37
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[QUOTE=Red Pavan;7569117]Good read. He has a lot of feelings towards everything sourrinding Manchester United and no team will ever take that away from him, i bow to him in that respect.
On a side note, Berba never even celebrated until after the fifth game iirc - the disrespectful cunt![/QUOTE] Cue a heated debate in a David Beckham thread about the merits of Berba between the Berbasex crew and the anti-Berbatov society 
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8th February 2010, 22:39
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8th February 2010, 22:39
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8th February 2010, 22:40
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8th February 2010, 22:55
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I'm tired of this "I'll not celebrate against my former club" politically correct bullshit. For 90 minutes he’ll be our enemy, but before and after the game he should get good reception from the crowd. Great player for United and I’m pretty sure his heart still belongs to United.
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8th February 2010, 23:00
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8th February 2010, 23:05
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8th February 2010, 23:50
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9th February 2010, 00:33
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9th February 2010, 00:39
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Dean Ashton had a very low-profile celebration after scoring a wonderful overhead kick at the Stretford End for West Ham a couple of seasons back. They were 3-0 down at the time in the first half but it was down to the fact he grew up a Red in Mancunian Cheshire.
I don't care who you are, if you score a goal like that, you'd be well within your rights to celebrate it. |
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9th February 2010, 00:52
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usually when players talk about playing against their old club they say the stuff he's said but also that they'll be trying to win still no matter what, maybe he just forgot to mention it
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9th February 2010, 01:31
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9th February 2010, 01:39
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Players don't have to celebrate. If they don't celebrate as a mark of respect, well, you have to respect that. I agree with some of the gist in this thread, i.e players shouldn't feel forced to not celebrate against their old clubs, but if they genuinely want to show some respect to the fans and the club itself, personally, I think that is nice to see. Becks will get a nice reception right  ? I hope so.
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9th February 2010, 01:41
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9th February 2010, 01:44
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9th February 2010, 01:47
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9th February 2010, 01:53
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Ashton was one of those big, solid players who looked a little clumsy but was ultimately a very skilful and succesful striker and there was a story a few weeks back about Fergie should take Heskey to Old Trafford. Well not quite, we could have seen a fit Dean Ashton at Old Trafford at some point as I think he'd have been a great foil for Rooney. |
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9th February 2010, 03:40
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9th February 2010, 03:48
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I thought Ronaldo's celebration when he scored against Sporting was very respectful. Becks had a right to celebrate if they beat us. I'm sure the fans will cheer if he misses a free kick. It's all part of the game. I think he can be happy for his current team without seeming like a complete prat about it.
There is such a thing as a happy medium and most knowledgeable fans will realize that one game won't change the respect he has earned from his many years of service to the club. |
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9th February 2010, 04:00
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Jesus Christ are we really going to get one of these "David Beckham's love for Manchester United" articles every day until we're done with AC?
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9th February 2010, 07:00
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