Beckham "satisfied" after AC Milan debut

David Beckham was pleased with his AC Milan debut in yesterday's 1-1 draw with Hamburg.

On-loan from LA Galaxy, midfielder Beckham managed 45 minutes in Dubai and later said: “I am very happy with my first match with the Milan jersey.

“I am satisfied with my performance. I feel a bit tired now, but that’s normal after so many days of intense training.

"I felt good in the middle of the field. My teammates are extraordinary champions and playing with them is easy because they put you in the ideal conditions to do so.”

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti added: “He played a good game doing what was asked of him.

“We certainly can’t expect him to do something spectacular right away when he has only been training for eight days.”