Ferguson has no regrets over Beckham sale

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has no regrets about selling David Beckham as he prepares to face his former player in the Champions League knock-out stage.

Beckham will line-up for AC Milan when United travel to the San Siro for the first-leg of their round of sixteen clash and it will be the first time the midfielder has faced his former club since leaving Old Trafford seven years ago.

Beckham was near the height of his powers when he was sold by United to Real Madrid in 2003 but Ferguson feels the matter has long since been consigned to history. The United boss is more concerned about how his players will handle the inevitable attention that will accompany Beckham.

When asked about the player’s £25 million move from Old Trafford, Ferguson told Inside United: “No regrets. We move on.” Keep reading for his opinions about the split & David’s World Cup future

James Corden takes David Beckham to dinner as they plan Sport Relief massage sketch

The Gavin & Stacey star was spotted dining with Becks in Milan yesterday where the pair talked about doing another charity sketch together, this time for Sport Relief.

It could see the rotund comic’s character Smithy giving the sportsman a massage.

The 31-year-old star has revealed he is working hard to get Beckham on board, following their Comic Relief effort last year.

It saw Smithy give members of the England football team, including Beckham, a pep talk.

Becks, 34, is keen to get involved this time round, but is only free on the day Corden is filming his new quiz show.

Corden said: ‘I hope he’s going to be involved in the sketch.

‘Amazingly the one date he could do, I can’t do. So we’re trying to rearrange it.’

The scene, due to be aired on 19 March, will also feature F1 champion Andy Murray, Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff and 15-year-old diver Tom Daley. Keep reading