Beckham: Rooney as good as Ronaldinho

Tuesday's last-16 first-leg match at the San Siro will be an emotional occasion for Beckham, who joined United as a youngster and won the 1999 Champions League there before leaving in 2003.

"It's one of the biggest games for me personally. But the most important thing is the team going through and beating United which I hope we do," Beckham told reporters.

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