David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson among the crowd

The pair took up pride of place at the Parc des Princes, with Beckham watching one of his former clubs. 

The 39-year-old ended his playing career with the Paris-based side in 2013, making 10 appearances in Les Rouge-et-Bleu's Ligue 1 winning campaign.  

Beckham also enjoyed successful spells with Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan follwing his all-conquering spell at Manchester United.

It was Ferguson who was his manager then, as United secured an historic Treble, claiming the FA Cup and Premier League title that same year. 

Ferguson is understood to be in Paris for a UEFA meeting and was also spotted chatting to president Michel Platini. The 73-year-old Scot has an ambassadorial role with European football's governing body.  

(dailymail.co.uk)