The tribute of a 10 to the ultimate 10. The “We Play For Peace” platform has announced the organisation, on November 14 in Rome, of the third edition of its “peace match”. This pays a special tribute to Diego Maradona, who died on November 25, 2020, hence the date of October 10 (10/10) chosen for the announcement and winking at the mythical number of the Golden Boy.
Among the list of football stars in the video, suggesting or confirming their presence for this match, we find the player of Paris Saint-Germain, seven-time Ballon d’or and idol of Argentina Lionel Messi, often considered the heir to Maradona. But also other legends of the round ball: Ronaldinho, Gianluigi Buffon, Dani Alves, Iker Casillas, Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Angel Di Maria, Pepe Reina or the Portuguese coach José Mourinho.
This match, which will take place on November 14 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, less than a week before the start of the World Cup in Qatar (from November 20 to December 18), will be the third edition of this “Match for Peace”, ” a sporting and inter-religious event that brings together the greatest professional football players and its most famous legends on the playing field. “This is an event for the benefit of the pontifical foundation Scholas Occurrentes. Both the foundation and the event are promoted by Pope Francis, with the main objective of giving a message of peace and unity. »