SPAIN: SOCCER - Happy David Beckham keen to extend contract at Real Madrid football club

Record ID: 190074

  • Title: SPAIN: SOCCER - Happy David Beckham keen to extend contract at Real Madrid football club
  • Date: 27th September 2005
  • Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (FILE - AUGUST 2005) (REUTERS) DAVID BECKHAM JOGGING ON TRAINING GROUND (2 SHOTS)
  • Embargoed: 12th October 2005 13:00
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  • Location: Spain
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVADRIKZXAYJDTX7RXHLOEGMHGWZ
  • Story Text: England captain David Beckham is keen to extend his contract at Real Madrid. "The club have already said that they want to talk to me about signing a new deal and I'm happy to do that," Beckham told a news conference on Monday (September 26). "I'm very happy here, my life is perfect here and I'm playing for Real Madrid so of course I want to stay for as long as I can." The 30-year-old former Manchester United player has one more year on his deal after the end of this season but welcomed the club's offer of talks. "We have spoken about a meeting in the next month or maybe the next two months so we'll just have to wait, at the moment we've got so many matches you know just want to concentrate on the football," he said. Beckham has not had an easy ride since moving from Manchester United in 2003. Real coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo is his fourth since he joined the club and the side have failed to win a major trophy. Off the field constant press attention and revelations appears to be rediscovering the form that made him such a hit in his first months in Madrid. "The football side of things is much better now and I'm pleased with how it's going," Beckham said. "I am always going to have problems with the paparazzi. I have had two men outside my house for the last two years, which is frightening at times, but that is my life unfortunately." The return to action of England defender Jonathan Woodgate after a 17 month absence with injury has been another boost for Beckham even though Woodgate had a nightmare debut, scoring an own-goal and being sent off in his first game last week. Real Madrid host Greek side Olympiakos in Champions League Group F on Wednesday.
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