<br><br><div> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Rio de Janeiro</strong> This year will host the first edition of <strong>World Legends Cup</strong>the World Cup of Legends whose title will be disputed by 160 figures from 8 countries, among which the Brazilian Romário, the Catalan Carles Puyol, the Argentine Sergio Agüero and the French Thierry Henry stand out. The new world tournament, whose next editions are already allocated to Saudi Arabia, China and the United States, will try to bring together some of the greatest idols in world football so that new generations can get to know them and old ones remember them, its organizers announced this Monday at a press conference.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-md irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-md hidden-xs hidden-md"> </span></span></span><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">"It will not just be an exhibition. It will also be a competition and the players who have already accepted the invitation said they are very excited to compete again and for the possibility of competing for a world title", said the founder and president of the World Legends Cup, Saudi businessman Nasr Jawid Buyadi.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-xs hidden-xs hidden-md"/></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">Although the date for this year's edition has not yet been defined – it will most likely be in the second half of the year – it has already been agreed that the seven qualifying matches will be played at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium and the final at Maracaná. The competitors in the first edition will be Argentina, captained by Sergio 'Kun' Agüero and coached by Gabriel Batistuta; Brazil, led by Cafú and with Zico on the bench; Spain, which will have Carlos Puyol as captain and Fernando Hierro as strategist, and France, with Thierry Henry as captain and Patrick Vieira as coach.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">Completing the list are Italy, captained by Gianluigi Buffon and coached by Paolo Maldini; Holland, with Clarence Seedorf commanding the field and Ruud Gullit on the bench; Saudi Arabia, whose captain will be Yasser Al-Qahtani and coach Majed Abdullah; and Nigeria, led by Nwankwo Kanu and with Khalilou Fadiga on the bench.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Matches will last 60 minutes, with unlimited substitutions</strong></p> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">According to the tournament regulations, the matches will last 60 minutes (two 30-minute halves) with eleven players on the court and another nine on the bench, but there will be no limit on substitutions. "It's very special for those of us who already play football to have the opportunity to play in a World Cup like this. I'm very happy to be one of the Brazilians who will have the opportunity to return to the field to do what I love most, which is playing football, especially in my city and at Maracaná", said Romário.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">Clarence Seedorf, who is also one of the main organizers, and former football players such as Argentine Javier Saviola, Italian Alessandro Nesta and Brazilians Emerson and Athirson were also present at the World Cup presentation event. "We will come with the dynamism and competitiveness that we have always had, although we know that we will face very difficult teams. The most important thing is that we can enjoy the tournament and that the children can meet their parents' idols", said Saviola.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>They know the date, but will announce it later</strong></p> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">Seedorf stated that the organizers have already contacted around 120 former football players and that they have all expressed interest and enthusiasm. “The only thing missing is the date,” he said. “We analyzed the dates based on hotel availability, potential and the calendar, and we already have the date set, but we preferred to wait and announce it later,” said Buyadi when asked by EFE.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-related content-border related-double " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="related-double-module-container "> </span><span class="related-double-module-container "> </span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The organizer stated that the expectation is to attract around 50,000 foreign tourists to Rio de Janeiro, broadcast the tournament to around 900 million viewers in 75 countries and reach 1 billion followers on social media.</p> </div><script type="script/gg"> gg.didomi.doWhenConsent(!window.didomiBypass, 'c:facebooka-frU9M5JY', function () { console.log('facebook-ad-def'); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '682047071976590'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); }); </script>