David Beckham’s Final Press Conference

David Beckham of Real Madrid gives his last press conference as a Real player at the Valdebebas training grounds on Thursday in Madrid, Spain.

He revealed Sunday’s La Liga match with Real Mallorca will be his last game for the club. Watch the video here. Becks also speaks in Spanish here, thanking the Spanish press, the people, the players, the coaches and the presidents. He ended by saying his Spanish wasn’t that bad, causing the press to laugh.

Here are some excerpts from the press conference:

“There is no clause in the contract. My last game is Sunday. I have had an incredible time and hopefully I will end with the best ending possible. I have had no contact with the president about anything else and I first realized I would be leaving Real in January when I was told my contract wouldn’t be renewed. I knew I had to decide my future and leaving a club like Real Madrid is very difficult. But the future is very bright and something I’m really looking forward to now. But I’ll miss Real Madrid and Spain a huge amount. I made a decision, I had to. I needed to make a decision and my option was the United States. I’m very happy about that decision, it’s a very exciting prospect.

“The Real Madrid fans have been incredible, not just to me but to my family. That is something I will never forget in my whole life. I have to say thank you for that. I could without a doubt have stayed for two or three more years, I could have stayed for the rest of my career but things change. I have a lot of respect respect for the president and Fabio Capello, he is one of the best managers in football. It is difficult, because we still have a big game on Sunday. The league is not over, we have to win on Sunday and if we win then we will enjoy the celebrations.

“I haven’t won anything in four years (at Madrid) and hopefully I can change that on Sunday. My best memory so far was signing for Real Madrid, I’m hoping that will change on Sunday, when my memories here will be taken to another level by winning something. I hope to reward the fans with a trophy.”

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