Beckham eager to face English in Europe

David Beckham is desperate to face his former club Manchester United in the Champions League this season but admits he cannot hide his admiration for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger.

Real Madrid qualified for the group phase of the Champions League after brushing past Wisla Krakow in the preliminary round. They have been drawn against Roma, Bayer Leverkusen and Dynamo Kiev in their group, something Beckham, who now has England colleagues Michael Owen and Jonathan Woodgate alongside him at club level, is slightly disappointed about.