With Ronaldinho, Brazil and Mexico to play legends match at the Azteca | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced this Wednesday a celebratory match between Brazil and Mexico legends, including Ronaldinho Gaúcho. The match will be played on April 19 at the Azteca Stadium at 8 p.m. (Brasília time).

The event is part of a series of preparations by Mexico City as one of the World Cup host cities and marks the reopening events of the mythical Azteca, now renamed Estadio Banorte.

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Who will the players be?

The Brazilian National Team will feature world champions Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Aldair, Gilberto Silva, Paulo Sérgio, Muller, Kaká, Edílson, Lúcio, Edmílson, Anderson Polga and Juninho Paulista, as well as stars such as Adriano, Júlio César, Maicon, Giovani and Djalminha.

Leading the national team will be Jairzinho, the Hurricane of the 1970 World Cup, top scorer of that tournament and the only player to score in every match for his national team in a World Cup.

Mexico, meanwhile, will be represented by names such as Rafa Márquez, Jared Borgetti, Oswaldo Sánchez, Miguel Layún and Andrés Guardado, all idols of local football.

For Brazil, the match will symbolize a return to the Azteca Stadium, where the national team won its third World Cup title in 1970. The match also marks the debut of Brazil Legends, which seeks to bring back historic names and relive great achievements.

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