Manchester United's Class of '92 was already a youth team miracle, but the truly top players in that team were only Beckham and Giggs.
Scholes and Gary Neville were also stars, but they were a bit short of the highest level.
And in Rehhagel's eyes, the football legends that made up his team were no less remarkable than the sun-like Beckham of the past two years.
You heard it right, Rehhagel believed that within the opposing team, Sporting Lisbon, there were five to eight players whose future achievements could compare to Beckham's.
Even taking into account various chances of decline, three to five of them were still likely to make it.
Outrageous, right?
Outrageous indeed!
But that really was what Rehhagel thought!
Bang!
As Deng Kai delivered the corner kick, Barzagli, overpowering Klose, leaped high and executed a Lion's Header, successfully breaking the goal!
"GOAL! Four to zero!"