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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi May Reunite at Tevez Farewell
Carlos Tevez wants to hold one last football celebration for his career.
He hopes Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play in the match.
Messi and Ronaldo have been famous rivals for many years.
Tevez has played with both of them and says he still contacts them.
He joked that he would put them on the same team.
The match could take place at Boca Juniors’ famous stadium, La Bombonera.
It is expected to happen in December if the date fits Boca Juniors’ schedule.
Tevez also wants many other famous former players to join the celebration.
Carlos Tevez is planning a farewell match at Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera later this year.
Tevez has invited Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to participate in the proposed game.
The match is likely to be held in December, subject to Boca Juniors’ schedule.
Tevez said he remains in contact with Messi and Ronaldo and hopes to place them on the same team.
His planned guest list also includes Edwin van der Sar, Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney.
- Who
- Carlos Tevez is organizing the proposed match and has invited Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and other former stars.
- What
- A planned farewell match could bring Messi and Ronaldo together on the same team.
- Where
- Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires is being considered as the venue.
- When
- The match is likely to take place in December, although the date has not been finalized.
- Why
- Tevez wants to celebrate his football career after retiring in 2021.
Key facts
- Organizer
- Carlos Tevez
- Proposed venue
- La Bombonera, Boca Juniors’ stadium
- Potential headline guests
- Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
- Expected timing
- Likely December, pending Boca Juniors’ schedule
- Venue approval
- Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme reportedly gave a green light to staging the game
- Tevez’s retirement
- He retired from football in 2021 after his third spell at Boca Juniors
- Planned additional guests
- Edwin van der Sar, Gianluigi Buffon, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Patrice Evra, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney
Quotes
Carlos Tevez
Former Argentina and Manchester United and Manchester City striker organizing the farewell match
“Midfielders… (Andrea) Pirlo, Paul Scholes, Roman (Riquelme) will definitely be there. Rooney”
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“We'll get them together.”
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