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Ronaldinho celebrating a aim with Vinicius Junior, Paul Pogba and Paulo Dybala shouldn’t be one thing you see each day. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
Actual Madrid’s Champions League closing match-winner Vinicius Junior was on the scoresheet together with Steve Nash and Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Saturday in a 22-goal thriller as Workforce Roberto Carlos bought the higher of Workforce Ronaldinho on the house of Main League Soccer membership Inter Miami.
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Soccer stars previous and current got here collectively in Florida this weekend to participate within the first version of “The Stunning Recreation,” a sequence of matches hosted by 2002 World Cup winners R10 and RC3 which might be elevating cash for charity.
Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos assembled squads that might lay declare to being essentially the most star-studded within the historical past of exhibition video games, with fellow Brazilians Cafu, Rivaldo, Eder Militao and Vinicius all becoming a member of them on the roster.
Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos assembled a two squads stuffed with stars from the world of soccer and past for the match in Miami. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
Present stars together with Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie, Alphonso Davies, Radamel Falcao additionally bought call-ups alongside legends reminiscent of Carlos Valderrama, Rene Higuita, Rafa Marquez and Patrick Kluivert.
Former Colombia midfielder Carlos Valderrama has stored his trademark locks, solely the color of them has modified. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
The recruitment technique was not restricted to only footballers, both. Brooklyn Nets head coach Nash, former NFL broad receiver Ochocinco and Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro have been additionally concerned. There was additionally an look from 11-year-old Brazilian social media star Ariana Dos Santos, who arrange a late aim for Cafu and was held aloft by him as he celebrated.
Cafu celebrated the help from Ariana dos Santos greater than scoring the aim himself. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
There was additional NBA illustration from Miami Warmth’s Jimmy Butler and Leandro Barbosa, who performed for the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors earlier than his retirement in 2019.
The followers at DRV PNK Stadium bought greater than their cash’s value. Workforce Roberto Carlos led 8-5 at half-time, though it was the link-up play on the opposite group between Ronaldinho and Vinicius which lit up proceedings early on. Former Barcelona ahead Ronaldinho slipped in Vinicius, who completed brilliantly earlier than celebrating with a dance Ronaldinho made well-known throughout his time as a profession.
Ronaldinho feeding Vinicius Jr who scores after which follows it with the Ronaldinho celebration ? ?? pic.twitter.com/sXBg922P61
— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) June 19, 2022
Nash, 48, then rolled again the years simply earlier than the break as he nipped in entrance of Juventus’ new signing Pogba to get on the scoresheet.
GOAL ??#NBA legend and @BrooklynNets coach STEVE NASH robs Paul Pogba earlier than making use of an ideal end to present his group an 8-4 [email protected] he’s *technically* a free agent ?#CanMNT | #NetsWorld | ? https://t.co/7JFAUhgjL6 pic.twitter.com/1Xm6wAlPKy
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2022
There was additionally a brace for Ochocinco in his hometown, together with one aim which he lashed house after placing his massive stride to good use to run into house.
There was loads of time for tips and showboating, too, particularly from Vinicius, who scored the profitable aim when Madrid beat Liverpool in Paris final month to win the Champions League for a record-extending 14th time.
So good was Vinicius, the truth is, towards ex-pros and non-footballers, that it was solely truthful that he performed a half for every group. That meant he was on the profitable and the dropping group ultimately as Workforce Roberto Carlos ran out 12-10 winners — the second half “solely” yielding 9 extra objectives.
Roberto Carlos and Ronaldinho had loads of enjoyable captaining their star-studded lineups. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
Nonetheless, it appears to be like like the 2 Brazil greats who had their names connected to the sport actually loved themselves, particularly as they went up towards one another to battle for the ball.
Now we’re all simply left to marvel what tips they’ve up their sleeves for the subsequent fixture within the sequence.
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