25 Feb 2013

Beckham debuts for Paris Saint-Germain

6:45 pm on 25 February 2013

David Beckham enjoyed a memorable French soccer debut for Paris Saint-Germain when he came off the bench to help set up the second goal in the ladder leader's 2-0 win over bitter rivals Marseille.

The win kept Carlo Ancelotti's side three points clear of Lyon who defeated Lorient 3-1 earlier in the day.

The Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy star Beckham came on in the 76th minute on a freezing, snowy night in Paris to a rousing reception.

After an assured first touch and two more clean passes, a stray ball down the wing was met with derision from the Marseille fans who were pushing their team forward in search of a late equaliser.

But in a Hollywood ending to his debut, Beckham made sure the headlines will again feature his name by playing a crucial role in the second PSG goal.

The 37-year-old Englishman, who is the oldest player in Ligue 1, put on a neat one-two with Jeremy Menez who then crossed the ball which bounced in off the leg of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Swede's league-leading 22nd goal of the season.