Roberto Carlos won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, but he tasted defeat on his debut for a pub team.
It's hard to believe that the 48-year-old had ever seen a scene like the Hanwood village recreation ground, with the noise of primary school children playing just a few yards away.
Bull In The Barne FC won a dream transfer prize after buying a ticket on eBay, which was part of their Football Beyond Borders charity campaign.
The winner was the man who scored a fantastic free-kick for Brazil against France in 1997 and is considered to be one of the game's most important goals.
Bull In The Barne play in the District Sunday League, but the Brazilian had to wait until Friday to play against Harlescott Rangers, and despite him scoring a penalty, they lost 4-3.
The teams tried to combat the increasingly soggy pitch as conditions were not ideal for a thoroughbred footballer.
George Robinson told the radio that a few of the players had to pack their bags because it was going to get really wet in the second half.
It will be good to see how he performs on this type of surface.
Carlos won four La Liga titles with Real Madrid.
The mind is willing but the body is not for a player who first appeared in professional football in the early 1990s and retired seven years later.
Carlos went for a massage after a short run-out in the first half.
He wasn't on the pitch as a couple of opportunities for one of his trademark free-kicks came and went.
Carlos returned to the action after the penalty was awarded and tucked it away low to the Harlescott goalkeeper, although he relied on placement rather than power as he tucked it away.
He said that he was happy to be a part of the campaign.
Football gives people the chance to experience these types of experiences. I feel like a winner today.
What did his teammates think of sharing the pitch with him?
It was very strange. Calum Bebb, the man of the match, told the radio station that most of us have played in front of about 20 people before.
The 20 years of playing football are no longer justified. I can retire happy at this point in my career.
I cannot believe we lost, but it is completely authentic because we miss sitter after sitter.
Everyone is going to be eager to buy him a beer, I think they went out of their way to get something special.
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