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Mauricio Pochettino reveals his all-time World Cup XI as he picks countryman Diego Maradona over Lionel Messi - but gets pelters from fans for sticking Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham at wing-back! Fans mocked Mauricio Pochettino after he revealed his all-time World Cup team The Argentine manager named an attacking line-up without any current players He bizarrely chose to play Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham as wing-backs Pochettino was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain in July and is now a free agent One fan posted on social media: 'Suppose it's easy to see why he's out of a job!' Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results

By Ben Willcocks For Mailonline

Published: 18:16 GMT, 7 December 2022 | Updated: 18:16 GMT, 7 December 2022

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Mauricio Pochettino became the subject of ridicule on social media after he named Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham as wing-backs in his all-time World Cup team on Wednesday.

The former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham boss partook in a team-building challenge set by The Athletic, which required him to pick an all-star line-up of World Cup stars throughout history.

Pochettino, who was limited to only one player per nation in his team, chose countryman and 1986 World Cup winner Diego Maradona over Argentina's current superstar Lionel Messi.

Mauricio Pochettino was the subject of ridicule when he revealed his all-time World Cup team

The 50-year-old manager, who was sacked by PSG in July, strangely selected a 3-4-3 formation with France legend Zidane at left