Sport 04-03-2005 Beckham To End Career At Madrid who: David Beckham what: Says he wants to end his career at Real Madrid where: Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain when: Thursday snippet: "When I left Manchester United, I thought I would end my career at Real Madrid," David Beckham has told the fan channel Real Madrid TV, adding: "that is what I want." Beckham signed a four-year contract at the Bernabeu in 2003, recalls The Sun, "after his £25million move from Manchester United". Contrary to newspaper reports that his wife doesn`t like the food in Spain, he says: "My family are happy here and that is the most important thing for me." "For most of his 20 months with the Spanish giants, it has been rumoured that family circumstances would hasten Beckham`s return to the Premiership," comments The Independent`s Patrick McCurdy in Madrid. "Beckham had a tough time, on and off the pitch, last year and there have been suggestions that he would return to Chelsea this summer and even reports that a deal has already been brokered." But "the England captain`s performances have gone up a notch since the appointment of new coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, and Beckham says he can get even better," says The Daily Mail. "I am 30 in May but I think I have a good few years when I can play at the top level," he says. "I think the best is to come. The start of the year has been refreshing for me and it is all looking better." [... more]

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