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When David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Sir Alex Ferguson rolled back the good ol' days

There was also a glimpse of the future when Beckham's 16-year-old son Brooklyn wearing the same jersey no. (7) as his dad, replaced him as he temporarily left the pitch

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David Beckham enthralled the 75,000 fans at Old Trafford as he provided one of his trademark assists which was headed in by his former Manchester United mate Paul Scholes as GB & Ireland XI beat Rest of the World 3-1 on Saturday in a charity match to raise money for UNICEF reported Daily Mail. There was also a glimpse of the future when Beckham's 16-year-old son Brooklyn wearing the same jersey no. (7) as his dad, replaced him as he temporarily left the pitch .

The Great Britain vs Rest of the World 'Match for Children' was Beckham's brainchild to mark his 10th anniversary of being an ambassador for international kids' charity UNICEF. And far from looking fatigued after travelling to every continent in the past nine days to play football, 40-year-old Beckham looked in great condition as he set up Class of '92 pal Paul Scholes for the opening goal with a trademark cross in the first half.

Watch the Beckham-Scholes magic

In the second period Michael Owen struck following good work from Scholes and Dwight ​Yorke pulled one back for Rest of the World with a low finish. Owen pounced for another late goal after a fumble by former United goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw.

The crowd was treated to another moment of quality as Scholes hit the bar with a delicate chip

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