Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and Emmanuel Petit among famous faces at Parc des Princes

Football royalty Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona, Neymar and Paul Pogba among stars to descend on Parc des Princes for Champions League clash

  • Glamour tie between two of Europe’s heavyweights attracted the big names
  • Sir Alex Ferguson was next to former French president Nikolas Sarkozy in stands 
  • Former Manchester United legend Eric Cantona also watched on from box 

The great and the good of the footballing world descended on the Parc des Princes to watch Manchester United take on PSG. 

Sir Alex Ferguson was chaperoned into the ground through a cordoned off area and took the time to pose for selfies with fans. 

The Manchester United legend was given a warm reception by those who had waited in the cold for his arrival. 

Patrice Evra (left), Paul Pogba (centre) and Gary Neville shared a joke in the United section

Neymar is still recovering from his injury  and was forced to watch the action 

Neymar is still recovering from his injury  and was forced to watch the action 

The legendary United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was among the great and the good to watch on

The legendary United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was among the great and the good to watch on

Ferguson (right) took his seat near former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (left)

Ferguson (right) took his seat near former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (left)

Former United left-back Patrice Evra was also in the entourage with Ferguson and offered a beaming smile upon arrival. 

And the French club rolled out the red carpet for Fergie, sitting him alongside former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. 

Evra was positioned in the United section and was seen sharing a joke with Paul Pogba and Gary Neville. 

Eric Cantona was another former Manchester United icon to watch the game 

Eric Cantona was another former Manchester United icon to watch the game 

Neymar was sat in the vicinity of Ninja (blue hair), who is a renowned professional gamer

Neymar was sat in the vicinity of Ninja (blue hair), who is a renowned professional gamer

Pogba was banned for the game having been sent off at the end of the first leg at Old Trafford.  

Eric Cantona was also pictured in the stands as well as France World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit, who took time out to interact with supporters. 

Neymar was another high profile onlooker and was seen up in the Gods as he continues to recover from his foot injury. 

The Brazil and PSG forward sat in the same area as Ninja, a professional Fortnite gamer who has more Twitter followers than Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe combined.   

No doubt Neymar would have been itching to get onto the pitch, particularly after watching his side concede two goals in the first half an hour.  

Emmanuel Petit took time to take selfies and interact with fans inside the stadium

Emmanuel Petit took time to take selfies and interact with fans inside the stadium

Pogba was forced to sit out the second leg after picking up a ban for his sending off in the first

Pogba was forced to sit out the second leg after picking up a ban for his sending off in the first

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