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In 2008 David Beckham made his 100th England appearance on this day in a 1-0 friendly defeat in France. Image: Wikimedia Commons

WATCH: Did David Beckham catch Tom Brady’s FINAL ever pass?

NFL icon Tom Brady may have thrown the final pass of his illustrious career to England football legend David Beckham! But did he catch it?

On this day

In 2008 David Beckham made his 100th England appearance on this day in a 1-0 friendly defeat in France. Image: Wikimedia Commons

NFL icon Tom Brady confirmed his retirement from the sport this week, officially bringing the curtain down on a glittering 22-season career.

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The 44-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar, widely regarded as the greatest quarterback in history, made the announcement in a post on Instagram.

Brady, winner of a record seven Super Bowls, said he was quitting after deciding he could no longer make the “competitive commitment” to continue.

“I have always believed the sport of football is an ‘all-in’ proposition – if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there, you won’t succeed, and success is what I love so much about our game,” Tom Brady wrote.

“This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore.

“I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.”

Tributes streamed in for the NFL GOAT, including one for football superstar David Beckham.

Did David Beckham catch – or fumble – Tom Brady pass?

Beckham took to Instagram to post a video of Brady tossing a pass into the ocean – where Beckham was waiting on a speedboat to catch the pigskin.

Or did he fumble the ball?

Watch and you decide!

“So in my head this was @tombrady last throw in his career and guess who caught it ? ME kinda ???? . What I want to say is thanks man for not just inspiring a generation but many generations in doing what you love… Congrats to you and the whole Brady bunch ( bet you haven’t heard that before ) for what you have achieved and now it’s onto the next chapter . ????