On the River side, the team will be attended by figures such as Ariel Ortega, Enzo Francescoli, Pablo Aimar, Jonatan Maidana, Fernando Cavenaghi, Leonardo Ponzio, Marcelo Barovero, Alejandro Domínguez and Rodrigo Mora. All of them left their mark on different stages of the club and will be part of this event that promises strong emotions.
On the Catalan side, the Barcelona Legends campus will also have renowned ex -soccer players, including Edgar Davids, Gaizka Mendieta, Frank and Ronald de Boer, Phillip Cocu, José Edmílson, Vítor Bay, Nolito, Sergi Barjuan and Juan Pablo Sorínwho also wore the River shirt in his career. The technical direction will be in charge of Chapi Ferrer.
The link between River and Barcelona
This confrontation revives the historical connection between both clubs, which shared outstanding players such as Javier Mascherano, Roberto Bonano, Alexis Sánchez, Juan Pablo Sorín and Javier Saviola.
Although the participation of the Saviola bunnythe newspaper Sports World He confirmed that he will not be able to attend for “agenda problems”, due to a commitment to the Venice Campus that organizes together Javier Zambrotta.
With capacity for more than 85,000 spectators And recently remodeled, the Mâs Monumental stadium became the largest sports venue in South America. This event will be the first official match of the FC Barcelona Legends team in the region, and its return to Argentina after more than half a century, since its last visit goes back to 1964.
After this duel in Buenos Aires, the Catalan Club Legends set will travel to Mexicowhere the Sunday, August 31 A friendly will play against the historical ones of the Club Tigres in it University Stadium. There will be figures such as Andrés Iniesta, David Villa, Edgar Davids and Rafa Márquez. On the Mexican side they will be Lucas Lobos, Jesus Dueñas, Rafael Sobis, Juninho, Hugo Ayala, Israel Jiménez and Egidio Arévalo.
The past April 13the Barcelona Legends They already played a meeting in Tolucawhere they tied 2-2.
Confirmed formations
River Plate He will present to: Marcelo Barovero, Matías Giordano, Cristian Tula, Ariel Franco, Jonatan Maidana, Matías Abelairas, Walter Acevedo, Leonardo Ponzio, Nicolás Domingo, Guillermo Pereira, Alejandro Domínguez, Pablo Aimar, Ariel Ortega, Rodrigo Mora, Leonardo Caruso and Fernando Cavenaghi.
Barcelona Legends He arrived in Buenos Aires with: Jesús Angoy, Vítor Baía, Samuel Okunowo, Sergi Barjuan, Marc Valiente, Frank de Boer, Frederic Dehu, Phillipe Christanval, Fernando Navarro, Juan Pablo Sorín, Phillip Cocu, Gerard López, Ronald de Boer, Gaizka Mendieta, Edgar Davids, José Edmílson, Giovanni, Jonatan Soriano and Nolito.
Stadium income
The Monumental doors will open to 14:00. The enabled accesses will be the following:
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San Martín Media and Baja: Door D2 (Under terrace on internal street)
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Palcos San Martín: Doors D1 and D3 (Under terrace on internal street)
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Sívori Media and Palco Sívori: Tower 3bis (On internal playón Sívori)
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Sívori low: Doors X, AND (about Udaondo), Z (internal playón Sívori)
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Middle Centenary and Centennial Palco: Door H (Internal Street of Figueroa Alcorta)
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Low centenary: Door K (About Figueroa Alcorta)
Party data
Stadium: But Monumental (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Schedule: 16
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