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| Sir Alex Ferguson na Sir Bobby Charlton (foreground) join in a Mexican wave at the Legends game v Real Madrid |
Sir Alex Ferguson watched on from the stands - and took part in a Mexican wave - as Old Trafford hosted a Legends match for charity against Real Madrid.
A
number of star names from the two clubs' illustrious past turned out
for what was a highly enjoyable game at a sun-drenched Old Trafford for
the Manchester United's Red Heart United charity. Bryan Robson took
charge of the English side.
More than 60,000 fans turned up as the match that ended 2-1 to Real Madrid.
Legends: Real Madrid and Manchester United players line up for a team photo
Strong tackle: Jaap Stam puts in a challenge on Ruud van Nistelrooy, who played half for each club
Graceful: Zinedine Zidane glides past Denis Irwin
THE LEGENDS:
Manchester United:
Van der Sar, van der Gouw; Berg, Blackmore, Irwin, Johnsen, Martin,
Stam; Fortune, Robson, Scholes, Sharpe; Cole, van Nistelrooy, Yorke.
Real Madrid: Contreras, Sanchez; Cannavaro, Helguera, Hierro, Pavon, Salgado, Sanz; Amavisca, De la Red, Figo, McManaman, Makelele, Zidane; Alfonso, Butragueno, Morientes, van Nistelrooy.
Real Madrid: Contreras, Sanchez; Cannavaro, Helguera, Hierro, Pavon, Salgado, Sanz; Amavisca, De la Red, Figo, McManaman, Makelele, Zidane; Alfonso, Butragueno, Morientes, van Nistelrooy.
Former Liverpool striker Fernando
Morientes opened the scoring for Real and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who played half
for each team, equalised for United.
Seconds
after Dwight Yorke hit the bar Ruben de la Red scored a brilliant chip
with just five minutes left to win the game for the visitors.
Edwin
van der Sar was excellent for United saving a string of shots and
received a standing ovation when he was replaced by Raymond van der Gouw
in the second half.
Paul
Scholes, who has only just retired, was of course influential in the
middle for United, while three-time World Player of the Year Zinedine
Zidane proved he has lost none of the skill and vision that made him one
of the best players of the last generation.
Steve McManaman, of course a former Liverpool player, was booed in jest every time he touched the ball.
Familiar sight: Ruud van Nistelrooy scored for United
Celebration: Real Madrid legends congratulate former Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes
Rolling back the years: Dwight Yorke shoots shoots past Francisco Pavon
Old foes: Claude Makelele goes head-to-head with Paul Scholes
One last time: The recently retired Scholes orchestrates things from midfield
A number of players who have
graced these shores were in the Real Madrid line up, including Michel
Salgado, Claude Makelele, Fernando Hierro, and the goalscorer Morientes,
while another former world star, Luis Figo, orchestrated from the wing.
For
United Denis Irwin, Ronny Johnsen, Jaap Stam, Clayton Blackmore,
Quinton Fortune and Lee Sharpe also starred, but Ferguson's deadly
Treble-winning strike partnership of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke couldn't
roll back the years and failed to get on the scoresheet.
Goalscorer De la Red, 27, had to retire aged just 25 after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
JLS, Tinchy Stryder and Amelia Lily performed before the match.
Ovation: Edwin van der Sar was excellent in goal and then received a standing ovation when he was subbed off
Drawing a blank: Andy Cole was unable to get on the scoresheet
Leading men: Fernando Hierro and Denis Irwin were the captains
Packed: Old Trafford was full of fans
Quick stretch: Zinedine Zidane and Steve McManaman warm up
On stage: JLS performed before the match
In full voice: British pop star Amelia Lily also sang for the crowd
Big performances: Tinchy Stryder kicks off the pre-match music
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