Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Messi and Ronaldo Could Reunite in Tevez Farewell Match
Carlos Tevez wants to hold one last football celebration.
He hopes Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play together.
They were famous rivals but have never played for the same team.
Tevez played with Messi for Argentina and with Ronaldo at Manchester United.
He says he still talks to both players on WhatsApp.
The match could happen in December at Boca Juniors’ famous stadium.
Boca officials are working on a date that fits the club’s schedule.
Tevez also wants many other famous former players to join.
Carlos Tevez is planning a farewell match at Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera later this year.
Tevez has invited Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to play, potentially on the same team.
The match is likely to take place in December, depending on Boca Juniors’ schedule.
Tevez said he remains in contact with Messi and Ronaldo and responded, “We’ll get them together.”
The proposed guest list also includes Edwin van der Sar, Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney and other former stars.
- 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.
- When
- The match is likely to be held in December, although the date has not been finalized.
- Where
- Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires is being considered as the venue.
- Why
- Tevez wants to celebrate his football career after retiring in 2021.
- Organizer
- Carlos Tevez
- Proposed venue
- La Bombonera, Boca Juniors’ stadium in Buenos Aires
- Potential headline guests
- Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
- Expected timing
- Likely December, pending Boca Juniors’ schedule
- Venue approval
- A report said Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme gave a green light to staging the match
- Tevez’s retirement
- He retired from professional football in 2021 after his third spell at Boca Juniors
- Other proposed guests
- Edwin van der Sar, Gianluigi Buffon, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Patrice Evra, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney
