Why beckham left united

But in the summer of , Beckham reportedly fell out with legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and eventually left the club for Real Madrid. While Neville stayed at United for the rest of his playing career, he was slightly relieved when the England legend left the club.

I was disappointed when my brother left, I was disappointed when Roy Keane left and I was disappointed when Denis Irwin left. They were a massive part of our lives and our careers at United.

When a player of that magnitude left there was a void. For him, for the club — it could never end badly, that relationship. David had done so much for the club and the club had done so much for David. There was a bit of me that was relieved that that tension, that little bit of an underlying thing that was there had gone.

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Thereasonwhy David Beckham is a hero is because he is livinghis lifedriven with determination. The other reason is because heachievedlots of accomplishments on and off the field. While deriding the team's display and Beckham's in particular, the United boss furiously kicked a boot towards the England captain, hitting him above the eye. David swore. I moved towards him, and as I approached I kicked a boot.

It hit him right above the eye. You can argue as much as you like. Naturally, Beckham refused to back down and he subsequently appeared with ostentatious stitches on the cut, his long hair strategically tied back in order to ensure a full premiere for photographers.

The sight of the stricken, defiant Beckham serves as the defining image of the relationship breakdown which led to his departure from Manchester United. In a press release, Beckham said: "I know that I will always regret it later in life if I had turned down the chance to play at another great club like Real Madrid.

Interestingly, Beckham later explained that he learned of Manchester United's desire to sell him to Barcelona against his will and that it steeled his resolve to force a move to Real Madrid. I was hurt and angry at the time at how the situation had gone because throughout the season I was left out of certain games but never thought it would lead to me leaving. I was holiday in the States with Victoria and one of my friends called and told me it was on Sky Sports that United had agreed terms with Barcelona.