Becks: No repeat of Milan loan move

David Beckham says he is unlikely to repeat his loan moves to AC Milan in the MLS close season.

Beckham joined Milan on short-term deals both at the start of this year and early in 2009, but concedes that he pushed his body too hard in doing so.

"I think it's something I will have to think about carefully now," he told Sky Sports News. "I don't think it will happen to be honest, because this injury came [as a result] of me pushing it too hard for the last two years - going to AC Milan when I could have had a few months' rest.

"But I did it for a reason, I did it to be part of the England team and part of the World Cup.

"I would do it over and over again. But this time around, when the season ends in LA, I'm going to have to take a rest and get myself fit."

Beckham added that the English league would do well to follow the continental model and introduce a winter break to the schedule.

"I think it's something that would be good for our players," he said.

"It happens in Germany, Spain, Italy and many other countries, but this discussion has gone on many times before.

"I don't think it will come over Christmas. Christmas is such a big thing for football - watching games on Boxing Day is part of English culture - but I think at some point something has to change and a break would be good at some point."

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