Becks bowled over by PSG farewell

A capacity crowd chanting his name, the Eiffel Tower in the background: even by his own glamorous standards, David Beckham got a special send-off on Saturday as he headed into retirement with another title in the bag.

“Tonight was a nice way to go out, in front of my family and in front of the capacity crowd who were excited because we won the league,” the 38-year-old former England captain said after his 10th and probably final Ligue 1 appearance.

“The celebrations were incredible so it’s a nice way to walk off the pitch,” he added, having wiped away a few tears when he was substituted in the 81st minute of a 3-1 win against Stade Brest at the Parc des Princes.