Beckham had made only one start and four substitute appearances for the French side before Wednesday's match.The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Los Angeles Galaxy player became the first Englishman to play for four clubs in the Champions League .It is wrong to say that [the club's owners from] Qatar said 'Beckham to play'," explained Ancelotti.Ancelotti added: "Criticism of him is abnormal and unjust, he had a very good game. He followed exactly the strategy I asked, giving the ball quickly. "It annoys me that anyone would think that. I am not a supporter or friend of Beckham, I try to be objective.Everyone must understand that club presidents are very intelligent and cannot force a coach to a player. Because in this case, the coach can say to the president: 'OK, you're doing the coaching and I go home'.If Paris was good in the first 30 minutes against Barca it's because Beckham was good, because he sought to play fast.Never in my career has a president forced me to bring a player, whether [AC Milan president Silvio] Berlusconi, [Chelsea owner Roman] Abramovich or Nasser [Al-Khelaifi, president of PSG].Ancelotti chose to start the 37-year-old former England captain ahead of Italian Marco Verratti in midfield. Beckham deserved to play even if he is 37 years old.
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