Ronaldo has such difficult choices to make, insists Beckham the diplomat

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When last they met: Beckham and Ronaldo at the 2006 World Cup quarter-final

Beckham, who swapped the north west for the Spanish capital in 2003, believes United are every inch the equals of Real.

'When I left Manchester United the only other club I wanted to play for was Real Madrid,' added the England midfielder.

'Living in Madrid and playing for Madrid - there's not many better clubs than that apart from Manchester United, which is equal. But to have those two choices is good for him.'

'Playing for Manchester United was my dream but so was playing for Real. It was an incredibly difficult choice to make and I'm sure it is the same for Cristiano.'