<!--Article Start--> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="document jq_ColDocument jq_ShareArea"> <div class="tooltipContent"> <div class="scrollContent jq_Content jq_langdir tinyscrollbar doctooltip-y fontsize_0"> <div class="viewport"> <div class="overview"> <h3 style="text-align: justify">David Beckham has delighted Papua New Guinean villagers by playing in an exhibition match as part of a global charity tour, although the Pacific nation's sports minister admitted "a lot of them don't know who this guy is".</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The football legend and former England captain travelled to Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands province to kick off a seven-nation trip, taking part in a series of games to raise funds and awareness for the United Nations children agency UNICEF.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko told The National newspaper he was humbled PNG was the first port of call for the 40-year-old superstar, one year before his nation hosts the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But he added to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that some of the villagers playing with Beckham would not be aware who he is.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Two local teams from two different villagers here in Mount Hagen will be playing with him," Tkatchenko told the ABC.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"A lot of them don't know who this guy is and how famous he is.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"But those who have access to social media and that play soccer and have the love for the sport are just over the moon."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Beckham will also visit Antarctica, Argentina, Djibouti, Nepal and the United States before a final charity match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The game will reunite him with his former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who will coach a Great Britain and Ireland XI captained by Beckham.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The game, on November 14, will also feature another of Beckham's former managers, Carlo Ancelotti, with the Italian managing a Rest of the World XI led by former Real Madrid and France star Zinedine Zidane.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> . </table> <!--Article End-->