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Several former Manchester United players reunited to play in an 11-goal thriller against a World XI on Saturday, with Dwight Yorke and Dimitar Berbatov among those involved.
The game kickstarted the inaugural Legends Football League in Dubai, although United didn't come out on top, losing 8-3. Despite the result, the United squad seemed in a joyous mood after the match.
Patrice Evra, who won five Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford, scored for United, while Yorke started for the Red Devils. The ex-United duo were pictured alongside their team-mates in the dressing room, with Mikael Silvestre, Eric Djemba-Djemba, Jesper Blommqvist and Berbatov seen.
Antonio Valencia was another player who featured for the United 'legends' side. Valencia made 339 appearances across a decade-long spell at the club. Juan Sebastian Veron, who spent two years in Manchester, and Wes Brown also donned the United red in the match. Danny Simpson completed the set of former Red Devils stars involved, after he came through the club's academy before having a successful career.
There were several non-United players included in the side, however. Ex-Leicester duo Wes Morgan and Nathan Dyer played, while former Brazil international Julio Cesar was in goal.
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United's former stars and added extras were beaten convincingly 8-3 (Instagram/wesmorgan05)The game was what has been described as the 'first of its kind' tournament. Games are played over 90 minutes, while each player will take place in a penalty shootout. The six-team league will travel to India in January 2024 for its second match, followed by matches in Qatar, the UK and France.
The World XI side brought along some big-name stars to play. Former AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf, a five-time Champions League winner, picked up the Man of the Match award for an impressive performance. Robert Pires, Rivaldo and Michel Salgado also impressed.
The Man Utd squad in full: Eric Djemba-Djemba, Mikael Silvestre, Wes Morgan, Dimitar Berbatov, Nathan Dyer, Wes Brown, Dwight Yorke, Julio Cesar, Danny Simpson, Antonio Valencia, Patrice Evra, Jesper Blomqvist, Juan Sebastian Veron