The Sun reported that 33-year-old Liverpool former player Shelvey is now playing in the UAE's third-tier league and lost a penalty last week.

Selvey has played for England and has been looking for a new club after being terminated by Burnley in June. Last month, he joined the Arab Falcons in the UAE Division III League, which was surprising. The team is run by young England coach Harry Agungba and is sponsored by Nando 's Restaurant.

The midfielder who has played for Liverpool, Newcastle and Swansea was considered to be able to play in the third-tier UAE league. But things didn't start well in a slightly shabby stadium on Saturday.

Selvey did lead the Falcons to defeat Alfas 1-0 as captain, putting the team in third place in the standings. But he wasted a great opportunity to score with a penalty in his first start.