Brazil's Ronaldinho beats Portugal's Figo in front of Burj Khalifa
- 13 May 2022
Ronaldinho's team poses with the trophy.
Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho led the Stars Team to win the Legends Cup in the exciting exhibition match on Thursday in Dubai in front of the Burj Khalifa, after defeating the Champions League led by Portuguese star Luis Figo 18-16.
The match was held in three rounds, each half lasting 20 minutes. The first half of the Stars team ended with a score of 7-5, and the Champions team excelled in the second half 5-3 to equal the score 10-10. In the third half, Stars settled the score by winning 8-6.
The match was organised by Omega Pro in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council and the Department of Economy and Tourism, to reaffirm the UAE’s position in hosting and organising leading sports tournaments and events.
WAM