A shocking revelation has come to light that the world is under threat from a mysterious alien race, and our potential saviours will come not from the worlds of science or the military, or even from the realms of superheroes. Instead an elite team of footballers will challenge the potential invaders on the pitch, with an almighty prize up for grabs. After the appearance of Mysterious Circles across the globe, and of odd hooded Mysterious Guys at football events, Franz Beckenbauer has confirmed not only that aliens exist, but that they are challenging mankind to a game of football to decide our fate. Clearly, they've been watching Space Jam... Beckenbauer will personally select a team of elite worldwide footballers to take on the challenge, presumably collecting the great and the good of the world sport from the top leagues and international teams, with the promise of some big announcements to come from next week onwards. The smart money would be on a false number nine system with Vinnie Jones, armed with a heavy machine gun prowling behind the back four. In the words of Beckenbauer himself, it is ironic that after all this time, it is not our military or scientists who will be our salvation, it will be football that saves the planet. The first player announcement for the World XI will be revealed on Monday - inevitably, Jack Wilshere and most of the Manchester United squad have picked up mysterious injuries that are set to afflict them just in time to miss the game. Keep your eyes on the skies on Monday 11th to see who will line up against this intergalactic threat... <![CDATA[// < !; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); })(); // ]]]]><![CDATA[>]]> Sponsored post