Arthur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’, a legend of Brazilian football, met this Saturday with the Spaniard Michael Salgadoin Dutch Patrick Kluivert and ‘the Emperor’ Hadrianamong other sporting glories, for a festive match organized every year-end.
This is the twentieth edition of the ‘Star Party’, already Zico meets annually in the stadium Maracana to raise resources for charitable purposes, which this year will be directed to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef).
“Zico “He has been my idol since I was seven years old,” he declared before the game. Michael Salgadoto make history in real Madrid and now, at the age of 49, he leads the U-15 team of Saudi Arabia.
They also played Serbian Dejan Petkovic and the Portuguese Ricardo Quaresmaalong with a group of former Brazilian stars, such as Adriano, Rivaldo, Zé Roberto, Denilson, Djalminha and the goalkeeper Julius Caesaramong others.
In addition, some are active footballers from Flamengowhere Zico is still the biggest idol, like Fabrício Bruno and Wesley.
They were divided into “Red” and “White” teams and Zicoat 71 years old, with more skill than physicality, lasted most of the game and played with the Colorados.
The result did not matter much in the match, which brought about 40,000 people to the Maracaná, but the Reds won 7–6.
In that celebration of goals, Renato Gaúcho (2), Wesley (2), Savio (2), Yannick Bolasie, Rivaldo, Djalminha, Adriano, Kevin Kuranyi and Marlon Freitas scored. Zico, owner of the party, also scored himself, from a penalty.
Source: La Verdad
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