Football: Xavi, Rivaldo, Michael Owen Headline Star-Studded El-Clasico in Mumbai
by Devesh Jaganath | by Devesh Jaganath
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Legends Collide in Mumbai
Put together by The Sports Front, the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona legends match this weekend is set to be one of the grandest football spectacles to ever come to Indian shores. The “Legends Faceoff” will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on April 6 and will feature some of the greatest players of the past.
Donning the captain’s armband for Blaugrana this weekend will be the club’s former skipper Carles Puyol, who dedicated his life to Barca and is arguably the best centre back to ever come out of Catalonia. Puyol has won every major title with Barcelona, including six La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey’s and a stunning three Champions League trophies.
Leading Real Madrid in this epic showdown is none other than Luis Figo, who played for both these teams in his prime. The Portuguese maestro has won two league titles apiece with these clubs, while he also lifted the Champions League trophy with Los Blancos at the turn of the century. However, his greatest achievement during his playing days was winning the coveted Ballon d’Or.
While this will be the first time that Los Merengues will suit up in India, Barcelona legends have played in the country once before, back in 2018, when they took on reigning Indian Super League Shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a friendly match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
The Catalans won that match at a canter 6-0, with Jofre Mateu, Jari Litmanen, Pedro Landi, Roger Garcia and Javier Saviola all finding the back of the net. Of those legends, Mateu and Saviola are returning for the team in this edition and will be hoping to get on the scoresheet once more.
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Confirmed Squads for “Legends Faceoff”
In addition to Puyol and Figo, a star-studded cast will feature at the DY Patil Stadium this weekend, presenting those in attendance with the opportunity to see these icons of the game potentially for the final time in their lives. Here are the confirmed squads for this weekend’s El-Clasico “Legends Faceoff.”
Barcelona Legends:
Carles Puyol (C), Patrick Kluivert, Xavi, Rivaldo, Vitor Baia, Frank de Boer, Ricardo Quaresma, Gaizka Mendieta, Fernando Navarro, Roberto Trashorras, Javier Saviola, Phillip Cocu, Giovanni Silva, Jesus Angoy, Marc Valiente Hernandez, Ludovic Giuly, Jofre Mateu, Sergi Barjuan, Jose Edmilson GomesReal Madrid Legends:
Luis Figo (C), Pepe, Michael Owen, Kiko Casilla, Fernando Morientes, Christian Karembeu, Pedro Contreras, Kiko Casilla, Francisco Pavon, Fernando Sanz, Agustin Garcia, Pedro Munitis, Ruben de la Red, Antonio 'Toni' del Moral Segura, Jorge Zoco Ostiz, Ivan Perez Jesus, Enrique Velasco Munoz, Jose Luis Cabrera, Juan Jose Olalla Fernandez, David Barral Torres
This promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime matchup between some of the greatest footballers of all time, and you can live every moment of the action using our football livescore tool right here on SportyTrader!
