Man Utd and Liverpool legends set to play in Masters Football return including Paul Scholes

Masters Football was compulsive viewing back in the 2000s.

held the monopoly on the tournament, which was a chance for the stars of yesterday to show they still had the skills in their locker.

It was essentially six-a-side football, played indoors in front of crowds - and it earned a cult following between 2000 and 2011, usually staged in the off-season during June and July.

The plug was pulled on the tournament after crowds started to dwindle. Glasgow Rangers overcame Leeds United to win what would prove to be the final tournament - until now.

It was announced earlier this week that 360 Sports TV will be reviving Masters Football this summer.

The tournament will be staged in Glasgow on the same iconic blue carpeted pitch. The competition is for players aged 35 and over

It has yet to be officially confirmed but ex-United stars Wes Brown and Paul Scholes and former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman are reported by SPORTbible to be involved in the tournament's big return.

There are just four teams confirmed for the return of Masters Football 2022 - Celtic, Rangers, Liverpool and Manchester United.

As before, they'll play two, eight-minute halves before a new winner is crowned following a round-robin format.

Tony Woodcock, a two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, is a director and co-founder of 360 Sports TV.

“It just feels fantastic to bring Masters Football back to life," he said, speaking to SPORTbible.

"It has real history and there’s been a tremendous buzz over social media recently with petitions to revive the tournament.

"I played in the first ever series of Masters Football which immediately caught the attention of fans up and down the country who delighted in watching their heroes from