Ronaldinho’s Stars beat Luis Figo’s Champions in Legends Cup at Burj Khalifa

DUBAI: Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Thursday night led his Stars team to victory in the Omega Pro Legends Cup in Dubai after overcoming Luis Figo’s Champions 18-16 in front of the Burj Khalifa, Emirates News Agency, WAM, has reported.

The exhibition match was played across three periods lasting 20 minutes each, with former star players including Brazil’s Kaka, England’s John Terry and Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands.

The first period ended with Stars leading Champions 7-5. The Portuguese star’s side hit back in the second period to level the score at 10-10, before Stars confirmed their superiority in the third period to win 18-16.

The match was organized by Omega Pro in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council and the Department of Economy and Tourism.