David Beckham returned to the scene of his infamous 1998 World Cup red card horror show on Sunday when he was named in the Paris Saint-Germain starting line-up for the clash at Saint-Etienne.Beckham was sent-off for kicking out at Diego Simeone early in the second half of England's World Cup last-16 game against Argentina at Saint-Etienne's Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, a match which the South Americans won on penalties.The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy star became a national scapegoat amongst home fans and media for his sending-off with his act of petulance widely seen as the cause of England's World Cup exit.Sunday's game will be the 37-year-old former England captain's first Ligue 1 start for PSG having made three appearances as substitute.He also started the French Cup match against Marseille that PSG won 2-0.PSG's leading scorer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is also in the starting line-up with Brazilian duo Thiaga Silva and Alex in the middle of defence while Blaise Matuidi and Argentine Javier Pastore add support to Beckham in midfield.PSG come into the match with a four-point lead over Lyon who were humbled 4-1 by Bastia on Saturday, while third-placed Marseille could only manage a 0-0 draw at home to Ajaccio on Friday.
Source: AFP