Former England and Manchester United legend David Beckham last night played in the same team as his son Brooklyn in a good-natured charity match.
The forty-year-old was substituted by his and Victoria's 16-year old-son as Great Britain and Ireland beat Rest of the World 3-1 in David Beckham's All Star Match for Children at Old Trafford last night. But, not long later, Great Britain and Ireland manager Sir Alex Ferguson - who was Beckham's manager at Manchester United - brought Beckham back onto the field to play alongside his son, with the crowd - happy to see Beckham playing once again at his former club's home - cheering when the two passed the ball to each other.
The Great Britain and Ireland team and the Rest of the World team were made up of former and current footballing greats.
The Great Britain and Ireland team - all but two of whom were English, with one Scotsman, one Welshman and no Irishmen - included members of Manchester United's legendary Class of '92 (Beckham, Phil Neville, Gary Butt, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs) whilst the Rest of the World team comprised former Manchester United stars Edwin van der Sar and Dwight Yorke and legends such as Cafu, Ballack, Ronaldinho and Figo.
Brazil legend Ronaldinho and David Seaman, Great Britain and Ireland's goalkeeper in the second half, shared a bit of playful banter with each other throughout the second half, with the two no doubt still remembering the goal that Ronaldinho scored against Seaman when Brazil and England played each other in the Quarter Final of the 2002 World Cup.
Great Britain and Ireland won the match 3-1 thanks to a goal from Paul Scholes and two from Michael Owen.
David Beckham's All Star Match for Children
Great Britain and Ireland 3-1 Rest of the World
Scholes 14.......................................................Yorke 67
Owen 63,85
GB & Ireland squad: David Beckham (captain), David Seaman, David James, Jamie Carragher, Sol Campbell, Phil Neville, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Darren Fletcher, Nicky Butt, Trevor Sinclair, Paul Scholes, Gary McAllister, Ryan Giggs, Michael Owen, Peter Crouch, Alan Smith.
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
Rest of the World squad: Edwin van der Sar, Raimond van der Gouw, Cafu, Fernando Hierro, Fernando Couto, Mikael Silvestre, Luis Figo, Robert Pires, Christian Karembeu, Ji-sung Park, Clarence Seedorf, Michael Ballack, Ronaldinho, Dwight Yorke, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Patrick Kluivert, Landon Donovan.
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
David Beckham and his son Brooklyn (both pictured above) were part of the Great Britain and Ireland side which beat Rest of the World 3-1
David Beckham and son Brooklyn played together as a Great Britain and Ireland XI side beat a Rest of the World team 3-1 in a charity game.
Beckham Sr crossed for ex-Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes to head in the opener at Old Trafford.
Michael Owen slotted in to extend the lead before Dwight Yorke guided in a shot to pull one back.
Goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw let a cross through his legs to allow Owen to tap in his side's third.
France legends Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira were both due to play but were not in the Rest of the World squad.
Their absence came after at least 128 people died after terror attacks across Paris on Friday.
"I understood why Zizou (Zidane) took the decision not to play," said Beckham.
"He was very respectful to me. He promised he would come over and play but I understand. He's a friend but he's a passionate man and that hit him hard.
"On behalf of myself, the players, everyone involved in the game, we send our condolences to those who have lost people in Paris and our heart goes out to everyone in France."
Scholes (second left) rises above the challenge of former Portugal centre back Fernando Couto to head in the opening goal of the game
Great Britain and Ireland's Paul Scholes (centre) is congratulated after scoring by his former Manchester United teammates David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville, as well as Peter Crouch
Several sporting fixtures in France have been postponed and there was a minute's silence before the game at Old Trafford.
Ex-England captain Beckham led the home team, managed by his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti managed the world team.
Pop star Rita Ora performed a couple of her songs during half-time at Old Trafford
Beckham was replaced by his 16-year-old son towards the end of the match, but came back on because of an injury to Sol Campbell.
"I wasn't meant to join him but Sol came off," he said. "Having Brooklyn out there was special.
"One of my lasting memories is winning the title and walking around with Brooklyn when he was 18 months."
Money raised from ticket sales for the match will be donated to children's charity Unicef.
"It was incredible," said Beckham. "I'm very proud of what we achieved. It's been a special day."
There was a father-son moment in the second half as David (right) made way for his son Brooklyn (centre), who impressed on the wing
John Terry (centre) missed a gilt-edged chance to double Great Britain & Ireland's lead in the first half, blazing over from six yards out
Michael Owen raises his arms above his head in celebration after scoring his first goal to give Great Britain and Ireland the lead... he went on to grab a second late on
Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke (right) celebrates with his Rest of the World team-mates after rolling back the years with a goal at Old Trafford on Saturday
Former England captain Terry (left), who was the pantomime villain of the day, shares a laugh with Brazil legend Ronaldinho
World Cup and Champions League winner Ronaldinho, who lined up for Ancelotti's Rest of the World team, was in a jovial mood
Beckham received warm applause from the Old Trafford crowd, which included home-made banners welcoming him home
The players lined up before the match for a minute's silence in memory of those killed in Friday's terror attacks in the city of Paris
BBC Sport - David Beckham and son Brooklyn play together in charity match
The forty-year-old was substituted by his and Victoria's 16-year old-son as Great Britain and Ireland beat Rest of the World 3-1 in David Beckham's All Star Match for Children at Old Trafford last night. But, not long later, Great Britain and Ireland manager Sir Alex Ferguson - who was Beckham's manager at Manchester United - brought Beckham back onto the field to play alongside his son, with the crowd - happy to see Beckham playing once again at his former club's home - cheering when the two passed the ball to each other.
The Great Britain and Ireland team and the Rest of the World team were made up of former and current footballing greats.
The Great Britain and Ireland team - all but two of whom were English, with one Scotsman, one Welshman and no Irishmen - included members of Manchester United's legendary Class of '92 (Beckham, Phil Neville, Gary Butt, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs) whilst the Rest of the World team comprised former Manchester United stars Edwin van der Sar and Dwight Yorke and legends such as Cafu, Ballack, Ronaldinho and Figo.
Brazil legend Ronaldinho and David Seaman, Great Britain and Ireland's goalkeeper in the second half, shared a bit of playful banter with each other throughout the second half, with the two no doubt still remembering the goal that Ronaldinho scored against Seaman when Brazil and England played each other in the Quarter Final of the 2002 World Cup.
Great Britain and Ireland won the match 3-1 thanks to a goal from Paul Scholes and two from Michael Owen.
David Beckham's All Star Match for Children
Great Britain and Ireland 3-1 Rest of the World
Scholes 14.......................................................Yorke 67
Owen 63,85
GB & Ireland squad: David Beckham (captain), David Seaman, David James, Jamie Carragher, Sol Campbell, Phil Neville, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Darren Fletcher, Nicky Butt, Trevor Sinclair, Paul Scholes, Gary McAllister, Ryan Giggs, Michael Owen, Peter Crouch, Alan Smith.
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
Rest of the World squad: Edwin van der Sar, Raimond van der Gouw, Cafu, Fernando Hierro, Fernando Couto, Mikael Silvestre, Luis Figo, Robert Pires, Christian Karembeu, Ji-sung Park, Clarence Seedorf, Michael Ballack, Ronaldinho, Dwight Yorke, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Patrick Kluivert, Landon Donovan.
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
David Beckham and his son Brooklyn (both pictured above) were part of the Great Britain and Ireland side which beat Rest of the World 3-1
David Beckham and son Brooklyn played together as a Great Britain and Ireland XI side beat a Rest of the World team 3-1 in a charity game.
Beckham Sr crossed for ex-Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes to head in the opener at Old Trafford.
Michael Owen slotted in to extend the lead before Dwight Yorke guided in a shot to pull one back.
Goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw let a cross through his legs to allow Owen to tap in his side's third.
France legends Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira were both due to play but were not in the Rest of the World squad.
Their absence came after at least 128 people died after terror attacks across Paris on Friday.
"I understood why Zizou (Zidane) took the decision not to play," said Beckham.
"He was very respectful to me. He promised he would come over and play but I understand. He's a friend but he's a passionate man and that hit him hard.
"On behalf of myself, the players, everyone involved in the game, we send our condolences to those who have lost people in Paris and our heart goes out to everyone in France."
Scholes (second left) rises above the challenge of former Portugal centre back Fernando Couto to head in the opening goal of the game
Great Britain and Ireland's Paul Scholes (centre) is congratulated after scoring by his former Manchester United teammates David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville, as well as Peter Crouch
Several sporting fixtures in France have been postponed and there was a minute's silence before the game at Old Trafford.
Ex-England captain Beckham led the home team, managed by his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti managed the world team.
Pop star Rita Ora performed a couple of her songs during half-time at Old Trafford
Beckham was replaced by his 16-year-old son towards the end of the match, but came back on because of an injury to Sol Campbell.
"I wasn't meant to join him but Sol came off," he said. "Having Brooklyn out there was special.
"One of my lasting memories is winning the title and walking around with Brooklyn when he was 18 months."
Money raised from ticket sales for the match will be donated to children's charity Unicef.
"It was incredible," said Beckham. "I'm very proud of what we achieved. It's been a special day."
There was a father-son moment in the second half as David (right) made way for his son Brooklyn (centre), who impressed on the wing
John Terry (centre) missed a gilt-edged chance to double Great Britain & Ireland's lead in the first half, blazing over from six yards out
Michael Owen raises his arms above his head in celebration after scoring his first goal to give Great Britain and Ireland the lead... he went on to grab a second late on
Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke (right) celebrates with his Rest of the World team-mates after rolling back the years with a goal at Old Trafford on Saturday
Former England captain Terry (left), who was the pantomime villain of the day, shares a laugh with Brazil legend Ronaldinho
World Cup and Champions League winner Ronaldinho, who lined up for Ancelotti's Rest of the World team, was in a jovial mood
Beckham received warm applause from the Old Trafford crowd, which included home-made banners welcoming him home
The players lined up before the match for a minute's silence in memory of those killed in Friday's terror attacks in the city of Paris
BBC Sport - David Beckham and son Brooklyn play together in charity match
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