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The Madrid legionnaire from England, David Beckham, admitted that he helped his former teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy decide to move to the capital of Spain.
The Englishman himself exchanged his hometown club for "Real" three years ago. Last week, the Dutchman, also known as the 'goal-scoring machine', followed his example.
"Before R. van Nistelrooy signed the contract, we talked on the phone several times," - said D. Beckham. - He was interested in knowing how everything is here, and I replied that this is the best place and club in the world."
The thirty-year-old Dutchman, who arrived in England from "PSV" in 2001 for a then-record £19 million sterling, scored 150 goals for "Red Devils" over five years.
Nevertheless, in the middle of last season, coach Sir Alex Ferguson used a different attacking duo on the field - Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha. The Dutchman, who was not used to sitting on the bench, did not hide his discontent and even expressed his desire to leave for another team three times officially this summer, and even missed the last Premier League match with Charlton.
The services of the striker were also actively sought after by Munich, but, advised by D. Beckham, the Dutchman chose the "Royal" club.
"He said he was very satisfied being with his newest teammates and is looking forward to the start of the new season to show everyone why he was acquired," - confirmed D. Beckham.
"We understand each other from a glance. Ruud surely scores a lot of goals."
