Best photos from the UNICEF Match for Children at Old Trafford

David Beckham and Luis Figo – the two captains for the charity matchTwo sides with a number of legends managed by two legendary figures. The UNICEF match for children between Great Britain and Ireland XI and the Rest of the World XI at Old Trafford saw former and active footballers roll back the years.While the Rest of the World XI missed the midfield presence of two of their French stars n Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira, who had declined to participate after the terror attacks in Paris a day before, it was still a game to savour on a rainy evening in Manchester. Ultimately, it was a Paul Scholes goal and a Michael Owen brace that saw the Sir Alex Ferguson managed side trump Carlo Ancelotti’s team 3-1.

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Old Trafford observed a minute’s silence for the victims of the Paris terror attacks that claimed the lives of more than a hundred people. Explosions had even rocked the Stade de France where France were playing a friendly game with Germany. 

Sir Alex Ferguson was back in the home team’s dugout at Old Trafford once again as he was the manager of the Great Britain and Ireland XI. Captain David Beckham had said before the game that the match would not have been the same had the legendary Scot manager not agreed to sit in the hot seat one more time. 

While he has been relaxing post his Real Madrid tenure, Carlo Ancelotti made a comeback for this game to manage the Rest of the World XI. Here he is pictured with Dwight Yorke, Mikael Silvestre and Robert Pires.

What if Ronaldinho had spent some time in the Premier League? Who would he have played for? The 35-year-old Brazilian may be over the hill and in the twilight of his career, but he hasn’t lost that iconic million mega-watt smile. Here he is seen with Sir Alex Ferguson who would have loved to manage him at Old Trafford back in the day.