David Beckham got his wish as AC Milan drew Manchester United on Friday in the Champions League second round.
Beckham, who is set to join the Italian giants on loan in January, had pleaded for a chance to return to Old Trafford and face United, with whom he made his name. And the balls fell in his favour.
The two clubs met at the same stage in 2005, with Milan winning the two-legged tie 2-0. Paolo Maldini and company also eliminated Sir Alex Ferguson's side in the 2007 semi-finals with a 5-3 aggregate victory.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho will return to former club Chelsea in another mouth-watering clash. Mourinho won two league titles in England and turned the Blues into a powerhouse but Inter will enter the tie as underdogs.
And Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is, of course, no stranger to Inter after spending a successful stint as AC Milan boss.
United and Chelsea will have been eager to avoid the Italian giants, who represented two of the toughest challenges among the group runners-up. The news from Nyon poses early tests for England's top two contenders.
There was better news for Arsenal who will face FC Porto and will be favourites to progress.
Other ties will see Real Madrid play Lyon, Olympiakos take on Bordeaux and Bayern Munich square off against Fiorentina.
Barcelona against Stuttgart and CSKA Moscow facing Sevilla completes the draw.
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