AC Milan midfielder David Beckham has rubbished suggestions he is bitter over the way he left Manchester United.

Former United teammates have suggested Beckham will be aiming for revenge on United manager Sir Alex Ferguson tonight.

"Sir Alex will always be a father figure to me," Beckham said.

"He always has been and he always will be. No matter what has been said in the past, whether good or bad, I only remember the good times.

"He was the man who gave me my chance to play for club I had always dreamed of playing for.

"For me they were only good times. Sir Alex is respected throughout football all around the world.

"Clubs move forwards and it was my time to leave Manchester United in 2003, and I moved on.

"I definitely hold nothing against the manager, he's an incredible man."