Beckham wins praise on Milan return
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January 8, 2010, Friday
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DAVID Beckham was hailed for his constant willingness to help the team after shining on his AC Milan return in a 5-2 Serie A win over Genoa on Wednesday.
Injuries to Alexandre Pato and Clarence Seedorf meant second-placed Milan had to start Beckham further forward than usual on the right.
"He had a week where we tried him in every role (in training)," coach Leonardo said.
"I think that is the synthesis of what he is all about.
"He has an absolute willingness to help, extraordinary quality and tactical intelligence."
The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder is on-loan at Milan for a second five-month loan spell in a bid to clinch a place in England's World Cup place during the US close season. He produced some superb crosses, went close with a drive and worked hard defensively in front of England coach Fabio Capello.
The 34-year-old even turned down Ronaldinho's offer to take a penalty at 4-1 and the ball was given to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, short of goals since his move from Real Madrid in August.
"Beckham, just like last season, has been a great acquisition. He is a superb player and a superb person," Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani said. "He earns very little from us. He came to Milan for all different reasons than money."
Serie A leader Inter Milan ground out a 1-0 victory at Chievo and Juventus ended its bad run with a similarly battling 2-1 win at Parma.
Game in hand
Milan is still eight points behind Inter with a game in hand and visits Juventus on Sunday.
Inter scored on 12 minutes when Mario Balotelli's shot was cleared from the line and new signing Goran Pandev nodded home, only for replays to show Balotelli's effort was in.
Striker Pandev had not played a league game since May having been banished from the Lazio squad in a contract dispute but made an immediate start because of injuries, suspensions and Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o being at the African Nations Cup.
Juventus bought in right winger Hasan Salihamidzic into a new 4-4-2 formation and headed the visitors in front on three minutes before former Juventus striker Nicola Amoruso equalized for Parma.
Paolo Castellini nodded a corner into his own net to give third-placed Juventus the lead again on 39 minutes.Napoli went fourth after a 2-0 win at lowly Atalanta while fifth-placed AS Roma conceded twice in stoppage-time in a 2-2 draw at Cagliari where new striker Luca Toni came off the bench.
Injuries to Alexandre Pato and Clarence Seedorf meant second-placed Milan had to start Beckham further forward than usual on the right.
"He had a week where we tried him in every role (in training)," coach Leonardo said.
"I think that is the synthesis of what he is all about.
"He has an absolute willingness to help, extraordinary quality and tactical intelligence."
The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder is on-loan at Milan for a second five-month loan spell in a bid to clinch a place in England's World Cup place during the US close season. He produced some superb crosses, went close with a drive and worked hard defensively in front of England coach Fabio Capello.
The 34-year-old even turned down Ronaldinho's offer to take a penalty at 4-1 and the ball was given to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, short of goals since his move from Real Madrid in August.
"Beckham, just like last season, has been a great acquisition. He is a superb player and a superb person," Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani said. "He earns very little from us. He came to Milan for all different reasons than money."
Serie A leader Inter Milan ground out a 1-0 victory at Chievo and Juventus ended its bad run with a similarly battling 2-1 win at Parma.
Game in hand
Milan is still eight points behind Inter with a game in hand and visits Juventus on Sunday.
Inter scored on 12 minutes when Mario Balotelli's shot was cleared from the line and new signing Goran Pandev nodded home, only for replays to show Balotelli's effort was in.
Striker Pandev had not played a league game since May having been banished from the Lazio squad in a contract dispute but made an immediate start because of injuries, suspensions and Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o being at the African Nations Cup.
Juventus bought in right winger Hasan Salihamidzic into a new 4-4-2 formation and headed the visitors in front on three minutes before former Juventus striker Nicola Amoruso equalized for Parma.
Paolo Castellini nodded a corner into his own net to give third-placed Juventus the lead again on 39 minutes.Napoli went fourth after a 2-0 win at lowly Atalanta while fifth-placed AS Roma conceded twice in stoppage-time in a 2-2 draw at Cagliari where new striker Luca Toni came off the bench.
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