• Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger lent his expertise in the “Match for Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger lent his expertise in the “Match for Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • Diego Simeone, left, and Roberto Baggio during the “Match For Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images
    Diego Simeone, left, and Roberto Baggio during the “Match For Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images
  • Diego Maradona in action during “Match for Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Giuseppe Bellini / Getty Images
    Diego Maradona in action during “Match for Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Giuseppe Bellini / Getty Images
  • Paolo Maldini, left, Andrea Pirlo and Gianluigi Buffon stand during the “Match for Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    Paolo Maldini, left, Andrea Pirlo and Gianluigi Buffon stand during the “Match for Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • Columbian forward Carlos Valderrama controls the ball in the “Match For Peace” game on September 1, 2014 at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Andreas Solaro / AFP
    Columbian forward Carlos Valderrama controls the ball in the “Match For Peace” game on September 1, 2014 at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Andreas Solaro / AFP
  • Diego Maradona, centre, plays the ball during the “Match for Peace” game at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    Diego Maradona, centre, plays the ball during the “Match for Peace” game at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • Italy great Roberto Baggio, left, shoots against goalkeeper Paolo Toldo during the “Match for Peace” game at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    Italy great Roberto Baggio, left, shoots against goalkeeper Paolo Toldo during the “Match for Peace” game at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • Argentinian defender Javer Zanetti, centre, in white, holds the trophy from the “Match For Peace” at the game’s finish on September 1, 2014 at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Andreas Solaro / AFP
    Argentinian defender Javer Zanetti, centre, in white, holds the trophy from the “Match For Peace” at the game’s finish on September 1, 2014 at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Andreas Solaro / AFP
  • Italy great Alessandro Del Piero, left, is hugged by Diego Maradona at the “Match for Peace” in Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    Italy great Alessandro Del Piero, left, is hugged by Diego Maradona at the “Match for Peace” in Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • Italian forward Roberto Baggio, left, vies with Argentinian midfielder Ricardo Alvarez during the “Match for Peace” game at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    Italian forward Roberto Baggio, left, vies with Argentinian midfielder Ricardo Alvarez during the “Match for Peace” game at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger issues instructions to Diego Maradona during the “Match For Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images
    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger issues instructions to Diego Maradona during the “Match For Peace” at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2014. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images

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Maradona, Baggio and Valderrama among football greats in “Match for Peace”

Edited by Jake Badger

September 02, 2014

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