Former Manchester United superstar David Beckham said he is an ardent supporter of the Red Devils and he still enjoys watching them. Also, Beckham has only good words for United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, saying the manager is doing a good job leading the team.
The former English captain is optimistic that under Solskjaer's watch, the Red Devils will start winning trophies and continue on the tradition of being one of the giant clubs in the football world.
"I'm a real Manchester United fan and whatever the situation, I love watching them play," Beckham told Sky Sports.
He thought that Solskjaer is an effective manager as the Norwegian learned a great deal from Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary United boss that both Beckham and Solskjaer played for. Ferguson and the present manager have one thing in common, which Beckham said endears them to the United community.
"The fact that he's stepped in and stepped up, and that he continues to be positive about players, he's got that from the boss. He would never criticize a player from his club and Ole has been exactly the same," the United legend offered.
Beckham said it's clear that his former teammate still has many things to learn, but the most important thing is from Day One, Solskjaer has been protective of his players.
"All of the fans will be behind him because he's a great person and because of what he's done for Manchester United over the years ... I think he's doing a good job," the superstar declared.
Meanwhile, Beckham is on a promotional trail for the Major League Soccer (MLS) that will be on its 25th season starting on February 29. It will also be the inaugural year for his Inter Miami, which, according to him, will be coming to the pitch for the first time next week.
Miami and Nashville are the latest teams to join the league for the 2020 season, and according to The Guardian, the expansion will continue in the next two years. A total of 26 clubs now compete in the league, and four more are scheduled to join, namely Austin, Charlotte, St. Louis, and Sacramento.
Beckham said the MLS is now on a different level from the time he first played on the league with the LA Galaxy in 2007.
"The league, without a doubt, has gone on to a whole different level from that moment to now," The Guardian reported him as saying.
The goal for MLS club owners is to make the U.S.-based league be at par with counterparts in Europe, perhaps over the next 10 years. League executives are hoping that as soon as 2045, the MLS will be regarded at the same level as the prestigious competitions in the Old Continent.
"Do I think in the next 10 years it will challenge the European leagues? It's what we all hope for. It's what we will strive to commit to ... This should never be a league where players from Europe come to retire," Beckham said.
