By Chris Wright
It all got a bit emotional at the Parc des Princes yesterday evening when, come the 82nd minute, David Beckham’s number came up and the 38-year-old veteran shuffled off the pitch one last time and away into retirement.
Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Brest was temporarily halted for several minutes as a tearful Beckham thanked his teammates (most of whom had died their hair red, white and blue in tribute to their British cohort) on the way off, hugging it out with every single person on the PSG payroll before finally taking his place on the bench…
After the final whistle (already-crowned Ligue 1 champs PSG racked up a 3-1 win), Beckham was chucked around in celebratory fashion as the tears continued to well in his eyes…
Well played and farewell Becks, wherever the tides may take you.
(Photos: PA)