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Van Nistelrooy sorry to see Beckham go
London, July 05: Ruud Van Nistelrooy fears David Beckham`s departure from Manchester United could make goals more difficult to come by.
London, July 05: Ruud Van Nistelrooy fears David Beckham's departure from Manchester United could make goals more difficult to come by.
The Dutchman hit the target 40 times last season and many of his strikes came on the end of a pinpoint Beckham cross.
"David will be a big loss," said the striker. "We will miss him very much.
"Everyone knows about Becks and his right foot. There is a kind of magic that comes out of it, which you rarely see. It was fantastic to be with him for two years and that is what I will keep in my mind.
"He did so much both technically and tactically last season," said Van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman admitted he had hoped Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid would not go through.
"Even though it became more and more likely he would go, I was hoping the transfer would not go through. But it has and we must move on."
But Van Nistelrooy believes United are close to another Champions League success following their 1999 triumph.
United twice beat Juventus, who lost on a penalty shoot-out to AC Milan in the May final, in the second group stage, including a record 3-0 in Turin.
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The Dutchman hit the target 40 times last season and many of his strikes came on the end of a pinpoint Beckham cross.
"David will be a big loss," said the striker. "We will miss him very much.
"Everyone knows about Becks and his right foot. There is a kind of magic that comes out of it, which you rarely see. It was fantastic to be with him for two years and that is what I will keep in my mind.
"He did so much both technically and tactically last season," said Van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman admitted he had hoped Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid would not go through.
"Even though it became more and more likely he would go, I was hoping the transfer would not go through. But it has and we must move on."
But Van Nistelrooy believes United are close to another Champions League success following their 1999 triumph.
United twice beat Juventus, who lost on a penalty shoot-out to AC Milan in the May final, in the second group stage, including a record 3-0 in Turin.
Bureau Report