Two sporting legends collide as David Beckham meets hero Andre Agassi and plays padel: "I got to see that backhand"

Two sports legends collide as former England football captain David Beckham met the former world number one America’s Andre Agassi.

Both legendary players shared the news about the meeting on their respective accounts on the social media platform Instagram.

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"Bucket list moment , As a kid I had the racket , the over sized shorts , the walk & the hair and now I got to meet the man WOW what a morning & I got to see that backhand 🎾 @agassi Thank you," Beckham wrote in a caption. "A pleasure, @davidbeckham 👊🏼," Agassi wrote in the caption of the post.

Beckham has been often regarded as one of the best midfielders to have played for England. He has been famous as a style icon as well. Beckham represented the national team 115 times and scored 17 goals.

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The 48-year-old, who now owns a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise Inter Miami, played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in club football.

On the other hand, Agassi was also a force to be reckoned with during his time in men’s singles tennis. He ended his career after winning seven Grand Slams. His most successful competition was Australian Open where he lifted the title four times.