"There's a lot of things I regret," Donovan said Monday. "I regret the way that I went about this and I regret some of the things I said. For me, it's not a fiasco. I knew what I was doing. I was not the smartest in those moments."
Donovan indicated he and Beckham had patched things up.
"We're getting past it, we're moving on," Donovan said, adding that any lingering ill will had not been evident during practice. "Being on the field was great. It was fun. It was good to have him back."
Longtime Galaxy star and current assistant coach Cobi Jones had his own take.
"It's an awkward situation," Jones said. "Landon has recognized that he handled it the wrong way. That's what it's all about. For me, everything should be within the team and the organization. You don't go outside of that.
"I think Landon realizes that. I think David's handling it the right way. They're going to keep it within the group."
For Beckham, with a family vacation in the south of France and a 10th wedding anniversary trip to the Seychelles Islands behind him, his immediate future is clear.
He and the Galaxy leave for New Jersey today for a Thursday night game against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium. After that comes a Sunday evening friendly against AC Milan in Carson.
Beckham said it might be a while before a decision is made on where he goes in January.
"I think we've got a couple of months," he said. "Obviously, Milan have expressed that they want me to go back. So I don't see any reason why that would change, but we'll have to wait and see. I hope to be going back there."
If AC Milan does change its mind, which seems unlikely, there have been nibbles for Beckham from some teams in England's Premier League.
"We've had a few phone calls from a few Premiership clubs, but obviously none that I can talk about," he said.
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