MANCHESTER UNITED nemesis Carlos Tevez needed just 10 minutes to score more goals at Old Trafford this year than flops Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
The Argentine antagonist played the role of arch-villain as he climbed off the bench to help a World XI down England at Soccer Aid on Sunday.
Wayne Rooney and Co stormed into a 3-0 lead at the Theatre of Dreams, with the result seemingly beyond doubt as incredible fans raised £15million in donations.
But having come on at half-time, Wazza’s former United teammate Tevez made a game-changing impact.
The 41-year-old, who infamously left the Red Devils for rivals Manchester City in 2009, scored two goals in as many minutes to drag the World XI back into the game.
England then went 4-2 up thanks to Jerman Defoe’s second effort of the night.
But Tevez scrapped to help himself to a second brace, taking his tally to four goals and levelling the scoreline at 4-4.
Big Zuu then stepped up to net a dramatic winner for the World XI after Tevez turned the game on its head.
And he now has more goals at Old Trafford in 2025 than current United strikers Hojlund and Zirkzee combined.
Indeed, it was a fairly simple task to just get ahead of each forward as neither man had scored more than once at the Theatre of Dreams this year.
Hojlund’s sole home strike came in the 4-1 Europa League win over Athletic Bilbao, with United having already been 3-0 up from the first leg of the semi final in Spain.
As for Zirkzee, he netted in February’s 2-1 FA Cup fourth round win over relegated Leicester.
And Tevez was only on the pitch for 10 minutes when he hit his first double, immediately taking him above both of United’s misfits.
Fans were quick to react, with one saying: “Even when the season is over, there is no hiding from the banter.”
Another declared: “Cooked.”
One noted: “Tevez loved every second of it.”
Another added: “Rivalry never dies.”
Ex-West Ham and Juventus striker Tevez was only at Old Trafford as a United player for two years but made a major impact with 34 goals in 99 games.
He won consecutive Premier League titles under Sir Alex Ferguson while also lifting the Champions League in 2008.
During his previous spell at West Ham, Tevez became a legend for saving the Irons from relegation.
While at City, he helped himself to another title before winning two Serie As at Juventus.
Tevez’s glittering career also saw him turned out for Corinthians, Shanghai Shenhua and Boca Juniors — where he began and ended his club career while also landing four titles and a Copa Libertadores.
The striker also played 76 times for Argentina but lost three Copa America finals.
After retiring in 2021, Tevez moved into management with Rosario Central a year later.
He then took charge of Independiente before leaving in 2024 and has yet to return to the dugout.
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