Former Australia international and Premier League footballer Craig Foster has been trolled online - over footage of him with his arm around his daughter while singing during the national anthem.

Twitter users commented on the way the 46-year-old former Socceroo was holding eight-year-old Charlie ahead of a 'Legends' game at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

The sports presenter, a former Crystal Palace and Portsmouth midfielder, has denied any wrong doing telling Daily Mail Australia: 'Well that's my daughter.'

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A video of former Socceroo Craig Foster and his eight-year-old daughter Charlie has gone viral

He has come under fire from Twitter users after a video emerged from ANZ Stadium of him singing the national anthem with his daughter at Thursday’s Legends soccer game

The former Premier League player has since taken to Twitter to say the moment was 'special for a father'

‘I encourage people’s opinion, that is part of the business, if I was only concerned with people opinion I wouldn’t be in the media game.’

Daily Mail Australia does not suggest that Foster has acted in any way inappropriately.

The ex-Socceroo said he was across Twitter as a media professional and was not phased by the ‘opinions.’

It was unclear whether many of the trolls were aware that it was Mr Foster’s daughter who was standing with him for the anthems before they directed abuse at him. But even after it became clear that the girl was his own child, the trolling continued.

The video shows Mr Foster shoulder to shoulder with other Ex-Socceroos, with their children forming a row in front.

Mr Foster was the 40th Captain of the Australian Socceroos

He describes being on the field with his daughter as a proud moment in spite of the reactions to the video

This user wrote that he wouldn't be able to unsee the video

‘It was great to have our daughters and sons with us,' Mr Foster said.

‘My wife was there, as well as extended family.’

A spokeswoman for Blackbridge, the event promoter, told Daily Mail Australia: 'All of the players were invited to have a member of their family join them on the pitch for the national anthem.

'It was a wonderful, innocent occasion for all of the players and their children.'

Many Twitter users were vocal about the video, with one describing themselves as '#speechless' after watching the footage.

Other social media users supported the former footballer.

‘@Craig_Foster just a heads up re some video footage doing the rounds on FB that keyboard warriors are going nuts over,’ one warned.

Mr Foster has since Tweeted about the night.

He had some support online, like from this Twitter user, when the video began to trend

Mr Foster has tweeted about the night thanking the 40,000 fans who came to watch

Mr Foster playing an NSL match on January 11, 2002

Former Liverpool football star Luis Garcia playing for Liverpool Legends (right) fights for the ball with Foster

He has also mentioned in his Tweets that it would be great to be young again

‘Was very special for all the players to have our children share tonight’s experience as mascots. My beautiful 8 yo daughter. Unforgettable. (sic).

‘Shame my 16 yo girl and 18 yo son couldn’t be there as well. I certainly would have hugged them very close too. Special for a father,’ he said.

The Legends game was held at ANZ Stadium in front of a crowd of 40,000 fans.

It is the first game of its kind in the country and showcased the skills of Ex-Liverpool FC and Ex-Socceroo stars.

The visitors won the game 4-0.