David Beckham was accompanied by Stanley Tucci and Guy Ritchie to view Inter Milan's exciting victory over Barcelona – yes, you have read that correctly.
It sounds more like a sort of fever dream, but Beckham, who recently celebrated his 50th birthday, organized the first of what is a series called Beckham & Friends Live of CBS Sports' London Studios, streamed on Paramount+.
He explained the origin of his friendships with the American actor Tucci and the renowned director Ritchie, in speaking with presenter Kate Scott at the start of the show.
Positioned in a room that has been put together to look like a cozy library in an old country house, complete with faux fire, Beckham said that he had known Ritchie for 15 years and they shot an advertising campaign from him in his pants.
He then explained that his friendship with Tucci came from his admiration of his TV program about Italian food, which was also the basis of the connection of the actor with Ritchie.
The trio took a remarkable match for the first in the series, in which Inter Milan went up 2-0, 5-3 ahead of aggregated, before Barcelona scored three on the trot to put itself about to put itself about a remarkable triumph.
Then unlikely hero Francesco Acerbi scored the goal of bringing it to extra time, where Davide Frattesi curled into what turned out to be the winner and sent the Italian crowd in a rider.
A conversation with a conversation was when Beckham explained how Barcelona tried to sign him from Manchester United, only for him to refuse to go.
He said: 'My team (in Spain) was always Real Madrid and funny enough I was sold from Manchester United to Barcelona.
'I was on vacation, Peter Kenyon called me and said: We have accepted a bid from Barcelona and we sell you.
“So I said clearly:” If you are going to sell me, then the only team I want to move Real Madrid is because I always have a dream to play for Real Madrid when I was a young child. “
'You look at Real Madrid as this incredible team and that was a dream I had.
'I never thought I would leave Manchester United, but if I did, I would have liked to have played for Real Madrid and once I had clearly heard that I had been sold to Barcelona, ​​if they wanted me to leave, then the only club I wanted to go Real Madrid.
'So (United) had to be backedal and if they wanted me to leave enough, it was the only club I went to. Funnily enough it happened within a day and a half. '
He continued: 'It is amazing how your entire life can change in a few days. I was on vacation with Victoria and one of the children at that time.
'I was a player of Manchester United when I went, I came back and within a day and a half I had signed for Real Madrid and I had moved.
“I signed my first contract when I was 12, moved there when I was 15 and stayed there until I was 27 … I didn't have time to be ready.
“It was a difficult thing for me, I have to admit. I never saw how Manchester United played three years after I left. It was too painful, but I was happy to be where I was. '
During the game, Beckham also had his say about incredible 17-year-old talent Lamine Yamal, who ended up on the losing side but illuminated both legs of the draw.
He said, “In my opinion, you can't compare Messi with Messi, but he is closest to what I have seen.”
Beckham & Friends will contain James Cordon on Wednesday for the Arsenal vs PSG stage on Wednesday and guests for the Altcast for the Champions League final will be announced on 31 May in his time.
The evening among friends will undoubtedly have been a welcome distraction for Beckham, in the midst of a continuous family.
The eldest son Brooklyn sicken the lush party for his father's 50th birthday and also an invitation to go on a fishing trip with David, Romeo and Cruz.
The stars-littered guest list including Eva Longoria, the Ramsays and Tom Cruise and his rumor girlfriend Ana de Aras-buts Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz were the big no-show.
A source said to the sun: 'David is deeply sad but put a brave face on it. It's all about parties and love, and he swims in.
“Brooklyn inquired his parents a while ago that he and his wife, Nicola, would not be present, but of course David and Victoria desperately hoped that he would change his mind.”
Friends told Hind that Brooklyn closed all the parties and no longer speaks with the family and that the feud “revolves around his wife Nicola.”