David Beckham, the storied midfielder who rose to international fame because of his style on and off the pitch, played his last home game for Paris Saint-Germain last night.
, despite being used to the lights and the big stage, Beckham, , was finally overwhelmed.
As he walked off the field at the 81st minute, fans 鈥� including former French President Nicolas Sarkozy 鈥� chanted his name and Beckham showed emotion.
"I want to say thank you to everybody in Paris, to my team-mates, to the staff, to the fans," Beckham said at the end of the game, . "To finish my career here could not be any more special... I want to enjoy my family now; I have all the souvenirs I want now so I'm very, very happy. Merci Paris. I'm very sad to be leaving but thank you."
Canal+ has a bit of video of the moment:
that this match may very well be Beckham's last.
"It's up to the coach, but I think that will be David's last match," PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi told NBC 暗黑爆料.
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