• Players of team Ronaldinho (blue) and team Luis Figo (yellow) take part in the OmegaPro Legends Cup friendly exhibition match at Armani Arab hotel in Dubai. EPA
    Players of team Ronaldinho (blue) and team Luis Figo (yellow) take part in the OmegaPro Legends Cup friendly exhibition match at Armani Arab hotel in Dubai. EPA
  • Former Brazilian footballer and World Cup winner Ronaldinho (second right) is marked by former Italian defender and World Cup winner Marco Materazzi. AFP
    Former Brazilian footballer and World Cup winner Ronaldinho (second right) is marked by former Italian defender and World Cup winner Marco Materazzi. AFP
  • Former France international and World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff, right, in action. EPA
    Former France international and World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff, right, in action. EPA
  • Former Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho (L) and former English player John Terry (R) in action during the OmegaPro Legends Cup friendly exhibition soccer match at Armani Arab hotel near the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 May 2022. EPA / ALI HAIDER
    Former Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho (L) and former English player John Terry (R) in action during the OmegaPro Legends Cup friendly exhibition soccer match at Armani Arab hotel near the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 May 2022. EPA / ALI HAIDER
  • Former Colombian soccer player Carlos Valderrama. EPA
    Former Colombian soccer player Carlos Valderrama. EPA
  • Former Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o. EPA
    Former Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o. EPA
  • Players of team Ronaldinho (blue) and team Luis Figo (yellow) pose during the OmegaPro Legends Cup friendly exhibition. EPA
    Players of team Ronaldinho (blue) and team Luis Figo (yellow) pose during the OmegaPro Legends Cup friendly exhibition. EPA
  • Former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo shoots at former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. EPA
    Former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo shoots at former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. EPA
  • Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann makes a save. EPA
    Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann makes a save. EPA
  • Former Brazil playmaker Kaka. EPA
    Former Brazil playmaker Kaka. EPA
  • Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. AFP
    Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. AFP

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Ronaldinho, Figo and Kaka among star names at Omega Pro Legends Cup in Dubai - in pictures

John Terry, Iker Casillas and others take part in exhibition match held under the Burj Khalifa

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings

May 13, 2022

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Brazil World Cup winners Ronaldinho and Kaka were just a few of the star names to turn out for a glittering exhibition match held under the Burj Khalifa on Thursday.

Joining them at the Omega Pro Legends Cup exhibition were former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Luis Figo, fellow World Cup winners Marco Materazzi (Italy), Youri Djorkaeff (France) and Iker Casillas (Spain).

Other notable names to turn out for the game played on the grounds of the Armani Hotel included ex-Colombia midfielder Carlos Valderrama, Holland great Wesley Sneijder and former England captain John Terry.

Ronaldinho led the Stars Team to victory by defeating the Champions Team 18-16.

Updated: May 13, 2022, 6:54 AM
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