Rooney boxing, Ronaldo playing volleyball and Messi stopped on the street by Beckenbauer as they team up for the World XI (but why is Victor Moses in there, too?)

Aliens challenge world to football match in new Samsung advert
Lionel Messi is made captain by manager Franz Beckenbauer
Wayne Rooney is selected while in a boxing session
Victor Moses and Oscar are told the news while playing darts in a pub
Cristiano Ronaldo is picked while playing volleyball with five girls
Iker Casillas gets the nod practicing outside his house

PUBLISHED: 06:22 EST, 18 December 2013 | UPDATED: 08:42 EST, 18 December 2013

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Aliens have arrived and they've challenged us to a game of football. Don't panic... it's purely a hypothetical scenario, spectacularly depicted in this new all-star advert.

The world best players - along with Victor Moses and Bolton's Lee Chung-Yong - have been summoned to defend Earth as part of the Samsung Galaxy XI.

VIDEO: Scroll down to see the spectacular advert featuring Messi and Ronaldo

Skipper Lionel: Messi is handed the captain's armband for the Greatest 11 side

All smiles: Rooney is elated at being told the news of his involvement during a boxing session

Picked: Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo walks away from his game of volleyball against five girls after being called up

Lionel Messi is Captain Planet, stopped on his morning run in Barcelona by an entourage of blacked-out vehicles with the team's manager, Franz Beckenbauer handing him the armband.

And his strike partner? Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Real Madrid man may well eclipse the Argentine superstar as the No 1 footballer in the world next month.

Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney - 'Football will save the planet'

From above: The aliens challenged the world to a game of football, and Franz Beckenbauer put together his best XI

Building the squad: While getting a tattoo, Monaco striker Falcao is approached by two men

Come with me: Mario Gotze and Bolton midfielder Lee Chung-Yong were clay pigeon shooting with footballs when they were told the news

THE LINE-UP

Lionel Messi (captain) - Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
Wayne Rooney - Manchester United
Mario Gotze - Bayern Munich
Oscar - Chelsea
Radamel Falcao - Monaco
Victor Moses - Liverpool
Landon Donavan - LA Galaxy
Wu Lei - Shanghai East Asia
Aleksandr Kerzhakov - Zenit
Stephan El Shaarawy - AC Milan
Lee Chung-Yong - Bolton Wanderers
iker Casillas - Real Madrid

Manager: Franz Beckenbauer

The former Manchester United star is the favourite to be named winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for the first time in his career, that would deny Messi a fifth consecutive crown.

Ronaldo cuts short a game of foot-volleyball in the video to accept his invitation.

And he is reunited in the team with Wayne Rooney.

The England striker is shown sparring in the ring, landing some heavy blows on his opponent.

But his rival is handed some respite from a barrage of punches when the United ace is interrupted by a call from Germany legend Beckenbauer.

The 28-year-old celebrates his inclusion as the only English player in the line-up wildly.

The chosen ones: The final XI are paraded on a City wall

Reported: Martin Tyler gets in on the act by breaking the news of Messi's selection

Tested: Zenit's Aleksandr Kerzhakov and LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan are put through their paces

'It's a great honour to be selected for the team alongside some of the world’s greatest football players,' said Rooney.

'Hopefully I'll be able to bring my qualities and English spirit to the team and 2014 is going to be a huge year for me with club, country and now the GALAXY 11, so keep watching.'

Rooney's not the only Premier League star in the line-up, however. Chelsea playmaker Oscar is playing darts in a pub before he is picked. And Liverpool loanee Victor Moses muscles in too (presumably because he is standing with the Brazilian).

Although to be completely fair to Nigeria international Moses, he is an African Nations Cup champion and an ambassador for technology giants Samsung, who sponsor his parent club Chelsea.

Out front: Iker Casillas is noticed by the scouts as he practices his reactions outside his house

Lucky one: Chelsea midfielder Oscar is given the call-up while playing darts with Victor Moses

Celebrate: Oscar's team-mate Moses is currently on loan at Liverpool for the season

Monaco forward Falcao completes the fearsome attack while there's room too for former Everton man Landon Donavan and Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze.

China midfielder Wu Lei and Bolton winger Chung-Yong are also selected, along with Russia forward Aleksandr Kerzhakov and AC Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy - who is another attacker.

On paper, it seems that Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas will have his work cut out against the intergalactic opposition.

Perhaps they'll play Rooney at centre-half...

He's who I want: Beckenbauer gives Rooney's pal a call while he's sparring in the gym

Snip: AC Milan man Stephan El Shaarawy gets the nod while getting a haircut

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null, moments ago

That Moses comment is still offending me. Is he any less of a player or man than any of these so called names on this advert? I really don't understand the "why is Victor Moses there" comment.