A funny mistake was noticed during the legends match in South Korea.
According to The Sun: At the exhibition match of legends at the football stadium in Seoul, Wayne Rooney amazed the spectators with his play, but during the broadcast, an error occurred that many fans noticed.
Match details
The "Nexon Icons" match took place on Sunday, where a team of legendary forwards competed against a team of star defenders for 90 minutes.
The ball reached Rooney in the 72nd minute of the matchHe struck the ball past Barcelona legend Iker Casillas
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Ashley Cole lost the ball to Eden Hazard, who managed to intercept it at midfield.
Rooney picked up the ball outside the penalty area and scored for "Spear FC" with a powerful shot in the 72nd minute of the match.
Broadcast error
However, viewers noticed confusion in the team names, as there was an error with the display of their names on the scoreboard.
Fans noticed that the name of the defenders' team, "Shield United," was mistakenly written as "Shiled Utd." This error was corrected before the end of the first half of the game so that viewers could focus on the spectacular play.
Fans also noticed an error on the scoreboard, where the name of Shield United was incorrectly stated.
The broadcast corrected the error before the second halfThe match gathered stars of Manchester United.
The attacking team "Spear FC" consisted of Rooney, Ji Sung Park, and Bastian Schweinsteiger, while "Shield United" included Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidić, and Rio Ferdinand.
Among other Premier League stars were Hazard, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, Cole, Claude Makélélé, John Arne Riise, Sol Campbell, Steven Gerrard, and Gareth Bale.
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The teams also featured football legends from other leagues, such as Casillas, Clarence Seedorf, Kaká, Ronaldinho, Gianluigi Buffon, Franck Ribéry, Carles Puyol, Maicon, and Alessandro Nesta.
The defensive team was coached by former Liverpool and Real Madrid coach Rafa Benítez, while "Spear FC" was led by Arsenal legend Arsène Wenger.
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In recent years, Rooney's coaching career has been filled with challenges, particularly during an unsuccessful stint at "Birmingham City," which turned disastrous right after the release of a documentary about the club.
The film "Built in Birmingham: Brady and Blues" showed how part-owner and NFL legend Tom Brady questioned Rooney's work ethic before his dismissal in January 2024.
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