DI LIVIO LIKES BECKHAM

Last updated : 20 February 2003 By Editor
Juve legend Di Livio, now at Fiorentina, had this to say:

"Beckham is unquestionably the best crosser of a football in the world and the
last time Juve played Manchester United he was the heart and soul of our
devastating defeat.

"Beckham played the game of his life after Juventus went two goals up after
only 10 minutes and led 3-1 on aggregate.

"Manchester United never lost their faith in being able to reach the final and
that was thanks to Beckham. The level he helped the team to play at that
night was magnificent.

"Beckham was at the heart of the fact that their fantastic ability to move the
ball about the pitch left us running and running but never getting the ball. We
were running about like headless chickens. That night Juventus were playing
for the right to be in our fourth consecutive Champions League final. United
ripped that dream away from us when we were sure the game was already in
our pockets.

"I am a proud Italian and Juventus will always be my team after winning so
many titles there but the way Beckham and his team played that night turned
me into a Manchester United fan.

"To me it is David Beckham, plus Ryan Giggs and Roy Keane, who have
guarded the spirit of that incredible victory over Juventus in Turin and made
sure the current team plays with the same spirit and flair. I love beautiful
football and that is what they play.

"The most fantastic thing about his game is that his crosses and free-kicks
give strikers the ball in exactly the right place they need to have it.

"For any goalscorer, that makes Beckham a dream come true. The last time
Juve played United it was Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke who were the
dangermen up front but now they have Ruud van Nistelrooy.

"If Beckham is allowed to supply Van Nistelrooy, then that is United's
strongest weapon."

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