David Beckham looks chuffed as he meets 'the great man' Muhammad Ali at his 70th birthday party

Celebrity Blogs

Celebrity Blog

He is one of the most famous footballers in the world, but even David Beckham is capable of getting starstruck.

The 36-year-old star looked extremely honoured when he met boxing legend Muhammad Ali last weekend.

The father-of-four had been invited to the star's 70th birthday celebrations at the Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas along with a whole host of famous faces.

Memorable moment: David Beckham posted this photo on his Facebook page of him meeting Muhammad Ali last weekend

Meeting Ali was clearly a special moment for David, so much so that he posted a photo of the unforgettable moment on his Facebook page.

'Here is a shot of me meeting the great man, an honour,' was the caption he wrote to accompany the shot that sees him shaking Ali's hand as he enjoys his party at a table with his family.

David had clearly made a lot of effort for the party and arrived wearing a smart dark suit, a white shirt and slicked his hair back into his usual style.

The LA Galaxy player addressed the crowd when he introduced singer Stevie Wonder to the stage - who had flown straight from Whitney Houston's funeral in New Jersey.

However, Stevie wasn't the only star there who treated Ali to a song as Kelly Rowland also belted out some of her hits.

Showing his support: Footballer David Beckham helped celebrate Ali's birthday

Making an effort: The father-of-four looked smart in a dark suit and patterned tie

The X Factor judge arrived at the event wearing a show-stopping, floor length pink gown that showed off her slender figure.

Later she took to the stage again and performed in a yellow mini-dress and then a one-shouldered, gold gown.

Other musicians in attendance included Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Neyo and Lenny Kravitz -with some of them also entertaining the 2,000 guests.

Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Hopkins and Tony Danza also came along and showed their support at the Gala.

Ali suffers from Parkinsons' disease and the event was expected to raise millions of dollars for charity.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2103372/Muhammad-Alis-70th-birthday-party-David-Beckham-meets-great-man.html