Episode

Match of the Day: 14th November 2015: David Beckham's All Star Match for Children

Name: Match of the Day: 14th November 2015: David Beckham's All Star Match for Children
Released: 2015-11-14
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, John Motson, Barry Davies, Des Lynam

Match of the DaySeason 2015/162015-11-14

Overview

Highlights of Unicef's Match for Children from Old Trafford. David Beckham captains a Great Britain and Ireland XI against an all-star Rest of the World team led by retired Portugal international Luís Figo to raise money for the children's charity. Beckham is reunited with his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who returns to the dugout where he spent 26 years as manager. Beckham and Figo are joined by some of football's biggest names, while former Real Madrid and Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti takes charge of the World XI.

Details

Series: Match of the Day
Season: Season 52
Episode: Episode 15
Air date: 2015-11-14
Runtime: 80 min

Episode context

14th November 2015: David Beckham's All Star Match for Children is Episode 15 in Season 2015/16 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2015-11-14. The runtime is 80 min.

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