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Gareth Bale, Ronaldinho, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry and Steven Gerrard line-up in the same team at star-studded Icons Match in Seoul...but they suffer defeat against defenders

A host of footballing legends dusted the cobwebs off their boots on Saturday for this year's Nexon Icons Match in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

The fixture saw some of the greatest attackers in the game's history challenged with breaking down a team boasting a host of legendary defenders.

Managed by former Real Madrid and Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, South Korean supporters were handed the opportunity to watch a clinic in defending from the aptly named Shield United, including Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makelele, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Gilberto Silva and John Arne Riise.