Beckham has 'great expectations' for AC Milan
You’re back in Mlan after so long, how does this place effect you?
"I have so many wonderful memories of my time here, it was a special time."
“The club, the fans and the city welcomed me with open arms, I liked playing for Milan and living in Italy, I miss Milan, I miss Italy."
It was only a few months but it was a beautiful time, although the finale was bitter. What has it like in those days?
"It was like staying with the family, yet Milan is a club with a long history, you feel it every time you go to Milanello or play in San Siro. I loved the people, food, friends I made here."
Are you still following the club in this new era, without Berlusconi, Galliani and everybody else?
"Of course, I follow all my old clubs, although I respect the old leadership very much, I have to say that there is a lot of excitement and great expectations for what the new owners are doing. I hope Milan can go back and fight for the goals that they are used fighting for. "
What do you know about Italian football now?
"Serie A is still one of the most competitive and passionate championships. Teams have had less success abroad lately, but it looks like the big clubs are back at the top and can start pursuing prestigious goals once again."
Do you have a favourite player?
"No, but I like to see the talented guys challenging at the very highest levels."
Do you want your kids playing soccer?
"As long as they are happy, their happiness is the most important thing for me, and as long as I can support them in their life choices."
Are you satisfied with your career in football or do you have any regrets?
"I have no regrets, I played for the club I loved from my childhood, Manchester United, I won all that I could win, I played for some of the most important teams in the world and I have experienced different cultures. more than a hundred times, and I've done it as a captain for half of that time. I'm satisfied, I've had a good career. "
Did you ever think about training?
"No, it's a part of the game I've never been concerned with."
You’re a football star, sex symbol, model, stylist, actor, of course father and husband. Did we forget to add anything else?
"The most important thing in my life has always been the family, I'm lucky that success in a footballer's career has allowed me to experience other things. My business is going very well, I'm incredibly proud of my work with Unicef and I can not wait to reveal my plans for Miami, but it is quite right yet. "
You’re in Milan to open an Adidas store. What do you like about fashion?
"Fashion is something that I am able to do and I like to do. The things I work on reflects on my concept of fashion and style, and I am grateful to the designers I have known over the years and from whom I have learned so much"
What are the trends now and how do you interpret them?
"Fashion is evolving. Men look at their looks much more different than before, but my style reflects what they are now and maybe I do not take the risks I would’ve taken as a young man."
If you were to send a postcard from Milan: why would people come to visit the city?
"For the culture, the food and the sense of hospitality of the inhabitants"
A postcard from football: a reason to love it, despite everything.
"Because it's still the most beautiful game in the world."