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Why did David Beckham leave Manchester United?

He could have been "one of the greatest Man Utd legends" had he stayed, so why did 'Goldenballs' leave the club he loved?

According to Alex Ferguson, David Beckham could have been one of the greatest Manchester United icons of all time had he stayed at the club in 2003 instead of joining Real Madrid.

Beckham won La Liga with Real, playing alongside the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Raul, before later lining out in the colours of LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.