HISTORIC! Even Retired RONALDINHO Humiliates in a Friendly Match 😨

The Soccer Squad
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Jan 12, 2023
An event that Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos hope to become an annual event.
Colombian international 60 years of age but here comes Vinicius, almost a third of
Feodorama's age. Vinicius again exchanging passes with Ronaldinho and here's Vinicius.
Ronaldinho tried a clever pass the crowd appreciated it.
Roberto Carlos's team which is novel. Cafu, one of the greatest full backs of all time.
He's got another one over on the left hand side. Here's Cafu again, adventurous as always and
forcing the first save out of the game. Reni Aguita in the way of Cafu's shot.
This is Alejandro. He's a singer and one of the many stars of the entertainment world playing today.
Kluivert back to Alejandro. Ronaldinho with the non-look pass.
Schkop on the left there. Two more very big names from world football sitting on the bench.
Here's Ronaldinho and still. Paulo Dybala chance for a shot maybe. It's Ronaldinho.
That's what the crowd have come to see. A Brazilian superstar among the goals already
and we've not even had seven minutes.
Team Ronaldinho taking the lead courtesy of the man himself.
Assisted by Paulo Dybala and there was never any doubt was there that that one was
going in the corner. Nemo Conte in goal. No chance.
It's Rivaldo now. Is it back from Falcao?
No mean business here at the Blues. It's Falcao and it's 1-1. Two goals inside two minutes.
Aguita looks to the linesman in vain and Radamau Falcao, the Colombian international,
beats one of his country's icons in goal. Nice. Pogba helping out. Oh what a ball that is
from Ronaldinho into the path of Raul Alejandro. Vinicius was his target but he couldn't quite
come. Many years with Juventus too of course. Very nicely done by Cafu. Nani with two waiting
in the middle. There's Cafu and Team RC3 have turned it around in a matter of four minutes.
Cafu who is certainly not looking. He's 52 years of age in the opening stages here
on the end of a Nani cross. Manchester United man getting his second assist of the opening 12 minutes
and Cafu I suspect we will see plenty of them today. There's Ronaldinho and now it's Vinicius.
The goal's flying in here. It's a Ronaldinho style celebration from the Real Madrid player.
Vinicius was still in nappies when Ronaldinho invented that one.
The two men combining for the fourth goal of the game and we've only had 12 and a half minutes.
Beautifully taken by the man who scored the winning. First set of changes I think.
Roberto Carlos waves goodbye after 14 minutes or so. It's two each here in the beautiful game
between Team Ronaldinho and Team Roberto Carlos. It's Curaçao. Here's Cafu. Thought about a shot.
Here's Rafaldo. He finds the corner. Team Roberto Carlos lead again. Smiles all around
although not for René Higuita in goal. He's not being afforded an enormous amount of protection by
his defence at the moment. Another unerring finish from one of the retired legends here today.
Cafu and Rafaldo, former teammates. Here's Cafu still very adventurous with 19 minutes gone
into the path of Nani who has Falcao in the middle. Nani goes alone and strikes the woodwork.
Higuita was completely stranded but somehow it stayed out. Danger still not over. It's Rivaldo
to Vidal. Maybe he just couldn't reach Rivaldo's pass. Vinicius almost offside. Ronaldinho
delayed the pass beautifully and then in a game like this do you have a non-looking pass
from Vinicius. He completed it that time. Got it back from Kluivert. It's Vinicius. He's in. It's
Dybala. Oh what a tackle from Arturo Vidal. Well for him that's as good as a goal. Ronaldinho's
a lot of blue shirts ahead of the ball here. Ronaldinho leading the counter-attack. Vinicius
was dying for him to release that pass. It's Vinicius onto his right foot. It's Dybala. It's 3-0.
Another counter-attacking goal from Ronaldinho's side. Team RC3 caught upfield
and when Ronaldinho released Vinicius here there was only going to be one result wasn't there?
Unselfishly rolling into the path of Paulo Dybala. This is what you call selling the goalkeeper a
dummy. Dybala sitting Mimmo Conte down. Rafa Marquez. Vinicius on the wing and
playing tricks like that. You can understand why they are looking to play on the counter-attack.
They side in yellow. Here's Dybala. Very nicely. Ronaldinho scooped pass to Blaise Betwini.
Someone's got a souvenir. Here's Alphonso Davies and here is David Trezeguet. Saved by Aguirre. Oh
twice. And it's put in in the end by Alphonso Davies. Oh he tried his best for the Aguirre.
I'm not sure whose goal this is. Did Aguirre keep it out from Trezeguet? Very difficult to tell.
You know what? I think we need a video assistant referee to sort this one out.
Very heroic from Higuita. I think he probably did keep this one out initially.
Probably go down as Alphonso Davies' goal. Dybala into the path of Ryan Babel. Whose course.
Beautiful finish for the former Dutch international. Not been on long.
Might even have been his first touch of the ball. Makes it four all here. Babel got the run on Cafu.
Couldn't catch the former Liverpool man. Touch to Rivaldo. Finds Nani. Zamorano.
Higuita's giving it straight back to Vidal. Oh Higuita saves. And here's Mariano. 5-4
to team Roberto Carlos. Once again Higuita performing heroics. Trying to keep it out of
the net. A little mean of Mariano that. Zamorano had Higuita under pressure.
Saved well from Vidal. There was no missing on the Real Madrid player.
Just out of the reach of the iconic Colombian goalkeeper. Matu Cinko wanted the pass from
Ronaldinho but ran himself offside. It's Dybala instead. And it's another one of those goal
saving challenges. It's Pogba. McKinney's flip to Dybala. It's Ronaldinho looking for his second
goal of the game. He almost got it. Another Dybala corner then. It's Ronaldinho. And Vidal
is once again the party pooper. Soccer as they would call it in this part of the world. Here's
Nani. Spotting Higuita off his line. Oh and he's kept it out. Well he is certainly entertaining.
Always was Rene Higuita. Surprised he didn't go for the old...
Nine goals scored and we've only just ticked into the 40th minute.
And there's Zamorano who makes it 10.
Oh what a goal that was from the Chilean. And doesn't he love it?
Ivan Zamorano thanks the provider. Beautiful cross wasn't it from Cafu.
On a plate. Well the former Chilean international who did well to get there.
And once he did, well it was the most exquisite of cushioned diving headers.
Here's Mariano. A little chip from him. Zamorano. Pogba. Oh he's
caught in possession Paul Pogba. And look how costly it was.
Ivan Zamorano gets his second of the game. Egg on the face of Paul Pogba.
Who had a couple of chances to clear there. Couldn't quite get the ball out of his feet.
Ran into trouble in the form of Ivan Zamorano. And Rene Higuita was left rather helpless.
Paul Pogba as his blue hair is a style choice. I don't think that the white hair of Hristo
Stoichkov is. It's a pass from Stoichkov. And it's Nash. And he's scored. Oh what a moment
for the NBA star. Nothing but net from Steve Nash. And it is starting to resemble a basketball
score isn't it? That makes it 8-4 to team Roberto Carlos. And he took it very nicely too.
A Brooklyn Nets head coach. 12 scored overall. I mean not even at half time. And here is Ryan
Babbel. Surely this is another. It is indeed. It's Kevin Karanyi with a goal. A former German
international on the end of Ryan Babbel's pass. Heroic effort here from Mimo Conte in goal.
Very nearly kept it out. Got in the way of it Conte. But enough spin and pace on the ball to
take it over the line. Ronaldinho's side. Pull one back to Ronaldinho. Taking them all on.
Three yellow shirts for company in the box. Wanted to do it all himself in the end but
unloaded to Ronaldinho. Goes for goal. Great save Conte. He'll enjoy that. Final kick of the first
half. He got the opener. Ronaldinho very nearly had the final serve. Mimo Conte denied the superstar
a second goal. Now we have now reached half time in Fort Lauderdale Stadium in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. We are watching the inaugural beautiful game. Team selected by Roberto Carlos and
Ronaldinho going head-to-head in an exhibition match which has the unlikely scoreline.
Some catching up to do in terms of the score sheet in this second half.
Now that is Vinicius who's offside. It's not going to help. Ronaldinho's been
claw back this three goal deficit as Lune takes a tumble.
The referee has awarded a free kick to Ronaldinho's side. Must have been a foul by the invisible man
there. If he hits the target here Ronaldinho he scores. With all due respect to Mimo Conte
in goal. Ronaldinho it's just off target. Wasn't far away was it? Now as I say had it have been
en route to goal Conte would not have stopped it. Scored a few of those in his time hasn't he?
At his states in the 1994 World Cup. Joint top scorer he was. Here's Vinicius.
Great challenge by Lugano. As far as Cafu. Back to Vinicius who's offside.
It would not have counted. Didn't go in anyway. Football. Here he is again in the
bright green boots. What a ball that was over the top for Ryan Babel. He must score surely.
Round the goalkeeper and rolling it into the net. The goal apologetically scored by Ryan Babel.
Mimo Conte once again helpless. As T. Martin pull one back. First goal of the second half.
If it's anything like the first 45 minutes we can expect a few more in the next 40 minutes or so.
Here's Cafu. He's for goal himself and Higuita pushed it away. Ronaldinho letting it roll on to
Gabriel. He's continued his run and he's picked out well. He's tangling with Milito who brings him
down. An outrageous foul and a yellow card. Quite right too. Another Real Madrid central defender.
He had hold of him at the shoulder there. Straight to Bleszc. Here's Ronaldinho.
Oh a lovely reverse pass. Dybala couldn't get on the end of it. He will have been offside Paolo
Dybala. I suspect he knew it which is why he tried that fancy flick. It's Cafu. Round the goalkeeper
and scores. Oh what a moment. Was teed up by Ariadna dos Santos. That's the moment of the night.
The 11 year old playing the through pass to the 52 year old world cup winner.
Not bad was it? Cafu took it expertly and he knew exactly who to thank.
Starting to get a little difficult to keep track of who's on the pitch. A little difficult to keep
track of the score line. Ocho Cinco. It's going to go himself and he scores.
You could see that he meant business there. He took a look up. Picked his spot and it's a goal
that's gone down well with the skipper. Gabriel involved. Had plenty of space. Good first touch
out of his feet and he gave the goalkeeper the art. Ariadna dos Santos. Flag stays down for
Vinicius which looked a generous decision. Give it back to Avini. That's it. Oh unlucky. Gabriel.
One teammate striking another there. Gabriel's cross. It's Kluivert. Well it seems that
Ariadna dos Santos is now captain of Roberto Carlos. He's saying the only problem is that
the armband doesn't... Vinicius in an absolute acre of space and he's got Ariadna dos Santos
in the middle. Pass it. Vinicius. Oh dear me. He's got himself. He scored the goal.
I can't help but feel he should have passed it to his 11 year old teammate.
Well you be the judge at home. He brings up the 10th goal for Roberto Carlos's team.
Look at little Ariadna in the middle there waiting for the pass. Hang your head in shame
Vinicius jr. He's now scored for both sides. Calling substitutions now as some of the
elderly statesmen of the game are struggling. Not this man though. Great run from Vinicius.
He's taking them all on but Egita got there first. A chance for Falcao and a goal for Radamel Falcao.
And the scoreline is 7-11 and it is Radamel Falcao that pops up with a convenient goal.
Ronaldinho's side struggling to contain the Roberto Carlos 11 now.
Play continues here. Barbos layoff. Ochocinco and Vidal is still keeping the scoreline down.
Oh there's nothing he or anybody else can do about that though. Gabriel with a finish.
Right in the corner despite the efforts of Arturo Vidal protecting Mimmo Conte in goal.
There was no way anybody within two goals. It's Ochocinco. He scores. Very nicely done.
Goalkeeper Mimmo Conte sent the wrong way. And the result of this exhibition game
is still very much in the balance. Oh great header and a great goal. Kevin Kuranyi scores.
And the game gets ever closer here. One goal in it but just over five minutes left in normal time.
I tell you what that is some delivery by Ochocinco from the court. Radamel Falcao
floating one towards Nani and it's knocked in by Amaury and surely that goal will settle the match.
The former Juventus and Fiorentina striker on target and at 12.10 with only a couple of minutes
to go. I think 12.10 the final score here. The beautiful game won by Roberto Carlos's men.
A remarkable 22 goals scored in this exhibition game. The first of its kind.
The beautiful game has been an extraordinary game.
