As good as it gets, says Beckham on perfect home debut

MADRID: David Beckham scored on his first appearance for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday to cap what he saw as a perfect home debut. 

“It won't get any better than that for a debut, I don't think,” Beckham told reporters after scoring Real's third goal in a 3-0 win over Real Mallorca that earned them a 4-2 aggregate victory in the Spanish Super Cup. 

“I said that playing here tonight was going to be a special occasion for me and a special feeling.” 

Beckham was under pressure after two mediocre performances in his first two games for Real in Spain but he answered his critics with an excellent performance on Wednesday. 

“There are always going to be pressure games but I can handle that,” Beckham said. “I think I'm going to be a better player for it. 

“I like to correct people and make people wrong. That's what my life and career have all been about. I'll hopefully carry on doing that.” – Reuters