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David Beckham Expresses Delight In Real Madrid Defeating Barcelona In Copa Del Rey
Former Real Madrid star and current Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham is happy that his former club beat the Catalan side. He believes win is essential for confidence
22-Apr-2011 10:35:00 AM
By Alex Labidou with reporting from Andrea Canales
Otto Greule Jr
Speaking with reporters today after the Los Angeles Galaxy’s practice, David Beckham expressed his delight in his former club, Real Madrid, pulling off a big win against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.
“It was great to see, being a Real Madrid fan, seeing them win that game. It’s important - the Spanish Cup is obviously important in Spain, to get that trophy, especially with the games that are coming up against Barcelona, it’s an important one,” said Beckham. “Barcelona is a great team, they’re probably the best team of their generation, besides Manchester United.”
Beckham joined Real Madrid in 2003 for 25 million pounds and played for the team for four seasons. While he was considered by most supporters of the club to be an average player, Beckham managed to win the league title with Los Merengues in 2007, his final season at the capital club. Having experienced El Clasico first hand, the 35-year-old acknowledges that gaining confidence is crucial in the rivalry. He is anxious to see whether or not Real Madrid can continue its progress against Barcelona in its upcoming Champions League matches.
“When you’re playing against teams like Barcelona, you need every bit of confidence,” said Beckham. “When you’ve got that in games, it pushes things on and that might be enough for Real Madrid. Barcelona has such great players, it’s a great experience. They’ve got two games coming up, and they’ll be tough.”
“It was great to see, being a Real Madrid fan, seeing them win that game. It’s important - the Spanish Cup is obviously important in Spain, to get that trophy, especially with the games that are coming up against Barcelona, it’s an important one,” said Beckham. “Barcelona is a great team, they’re probably the best team of their generation, besides Manchester United.”
Beckham joined Real Madrid in 2003 for 25 million pounds and played for the team for four seasons. While he was considered by most supporters of the club to be an average player, Beckham managed to win the league title with Los Merengues in 2007, his final season at the capital club. Having experienced El Clasico first hand, the 35-year-old acknowledges that gaining confidence is crucial in the rivalry. He is anxious to see whether or not Real Madrid can continue its progress against Barcelona in its upcoming Champions League matches.
“When you’re playing against teams like Barcelona, you need every bit of confidence,” said Beckham. “When you’ve got that in games, it pushes things on and that might be enough for Real Madrid. Barcelona has such great players, it’s a great experience. They’ve got two games coming up, and they’ll be tough.”
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