David Beckham's French may be coming along well judging by the minor scrap he got involved in with St Etienne's Brandão on his first league start for Paris Saint-Germain.
Beckham was returning to the Geoffroy Guichard Stadium - where he was sent off for England against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup - when he became embroiled in a confrontation with the Brazilian.
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Paris Saint-Germain's British midfielder David Beckham (C) talks to the referee during the French L1 football match Saint-Etienne vs Paris Saint-Germain on March 17, 2013 at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE MERLE (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE MERLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG argues with Brandao of Saint-Etienne during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of PSG during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao of Saint-Etienne in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Saint-Etienne in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao and Fabien Lemoine of Saint-Etienne celebrate a goal while David Beckham and Salvatore Sirigu of PSG look on during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Maxwell Scherrer of PSG and Romain Hamouma of Saint-Etienne in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Faouzi Ghoulam of Saint-Etienne tackles Javier Pastore of PSG during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao celebrates a goal during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Thiago Silva of PSG tackles Romain Hamouma of Saint-Etienne during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao of Saint-Etienne and Thiago Silva of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Saint-Etienne in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Blaise Matuidi of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Thiago Silva of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Moustapha Sall of Saint-Etienne in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Mathieu Bodmer of Saint-Etienne and Alex Dias Da Costa of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG argues with Brandao of Saint-Etienne during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG talks with referee Antony Gautier during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao of Saint-Etienne celebrates with his teammates after tying the game during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Saint-Etienne celebrates after tying the game while Salvatore Sirigu, Thiago Silva and Maxwell of PSG look on during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao of Saint-Etienne looks on during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG argues with Brandao of Saint-Etienne at the end of the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao of Saint-Etienne and teammates celebrate after tying the game while Thiago Silva of PSG lies on the field and Maxwell looks on during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of PSG celebrates his goal but Javier Pastore, Gregory Van Der Wiel and David Beckham look worried because Zlatan has to shoot again the penalty kick during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Ezequiel Lavezzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Blaise Matuidi, Javier Pastore who scored, David Beckham of PSG celebrate a goal during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Referee Antony Gautier argues with Carlo Ancelotti, coach of PSG during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Brandao, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mathieu Bodmer of Saint-Etienne celebrate after tying the game while Salvatore Sirigu of PSG looks after Thiago Silva lying on the field during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG is restrained by teammate Salvatore Sirigu at the end of the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: David Beckham of PSG argues with Brandao of Saint-Etienne at the end of the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of PSG in action during the Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Etienne ASSE and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on March 17, 2013 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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French referee Antony Gautier (R) gives a yellow card to Saint-Etienne's French goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier (L) during the French L1 football match Saint-Etienne (ASSE) vs Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) March 17, 2013 at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE MERLE (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE MERLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti (L) speaks with French referee Antony Gautier (C) during the French L1 football match Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne vs Paris Saint Germain on March 17, 2013 at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, southeasthern France. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE DESMAZES (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) vies for the ball with Saint-Etienne's French midfielder Renaud Cohade during the French L1 football match Saint-Etienne vs Paris Saint-Germain on March 17, 2013 at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE MERLE (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE MERLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Frustrations were high among Beckham and his colleagues after PSG threw away a 2-0 lead, as St Etienne levelled thanks to a Francois Clerc goal 18 minutes from time.
After Brandão had stepped on PSG defender Thiago Silva's leg, Beckham was one of several teammates to protest against the foul and at the end of the game he briefly tangled with his opponent.