Former Paris Saint-Germain star David Beckham sympathises over Zidane and Vieira withdrawals after France slaughter
Both Frenchman were expected to play in UNICEF charity match
David Beckham said he understood the decision of former France internationals Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira not to play in his charity match on Saturday in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks.
Zidane and Vieira pulled out of the game on behalf of United Nations children’s charity UNICEF staged by Beckham between a Great Britain and Ireland XI and a Rest of the World XI at Old Trafford after at least 129 people lost their lives in the Paris tragedy.
I understood why Zizou (Zidane) took the decision not to play. He was very respectful to me and to everything that he had promised about coming over
“There was slight concern (about the game going ahead) obviously once the news hit last night,” Beckham said.
“Obviously it was terribly devastating to see the scenes we all saw but unfortunately we see those around the world and it is devastating to see.”
