#3 David Beckham & Lionel Messi
David Beckham brought an end to his trophy-laden career at the age of 38 in 2013, with his final appearances coming for Paris Saint-Germain during a four-month spell at the end of the 2012-13 season.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder featured in two Champions League matches during his time with PSG, both against Barcelona, and he received bookings on both occasions.
Asked by former teammate Gary Neville – now a pundit with Sky Sports – when he knew it was time to retire, Beckham said: “Probably when [Lionel] Messi was running past me!”
PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by Barca at the quarter-final stage that year, losing on away goals after a 3-3 draw on aggregate, with Beckham playing 70 minutes in the first leg and seven minutes in the second leg.