Vinicius Jr., Pogba, McKennie play in Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos’ wild match in Miami

Actual Madrid’s Champions League remaining match winner Vinicius Junior was on the scoresheet together with Steve Nash and Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Saturday in a 22-goal thriller as Staff Roberto Carlos obtained the higher of Staff Ronaldinho on the dwelling of Main League Soccer membership Inter Miami.

Wait, what? OK, let’s return to the beginning.

Soccer stars previous and current got here collectively in Florida this weekend to participate within the first version of “The Stunning Recreation,” a sequence of matches hosted by 2002 World Cup winners R10 and RC3 which can be elevating cash for charity.

Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos assembled squads that would lay declare to being probably the most star-studded within the historical past of exhibition video games, with fellow Brazilians Cafu, Rivaldo, Eder Militao and Vinicius all becoming a member of them on the roster.

Present stars together with Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie, Alphonso Davies, Radamel Falcao additionally obtained call-ups alongside legends similar to Carlos Valderrama, Rene Higuita, Rafa Marquez and Patrick Kluivert.

The recruitment technique was not restricted to only footballers, both. Brooklyn Nets head coach Nash, former NFL huge receiver Ochocinco and Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro had been additionally concerned. There was additionally an look from 11-year-old Brazilian social media star Ariana dos Santos, who arrange a late purpose for Cafu and was held aloft by him as he celebrated.

There was additional NBA illustration from Miami Warmth’s Jimmy Butler and Leandro Barbosa, who performed for the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors earlier than his retirement in 2019.

The followers at DRV PNK Stadium obtained greater than their cash’s price. Staff Roberto Carlos led 8-5 at half-time, though it was the link-up play on the opposite staff between Ronaldinho and Vinicius which lit up proceedings early on. Former Barcelona ahead Ronaldinho slipped in Vinicius, who completed brilliantly earlier than celebrating with a dance Ronaldinho made well-known throughout his time as a profession.

Nash, 48, then rolled again the years simply earlier than the break as he nipped in entrance of Juventus’ new signing Pogba to get on the scoresheet.

There was additionally a brace for Ochocinco in his hometown, together with one purpose he lashed dwelling after placing his large stride to good use to run into area.

There was loads of time for tips and showboating, too, particularly from Vinicius, who scored the successful purpose when Madrid beat Liverpool in Paris final month to win the Champions League for a record-extending 14th time.

So good was Vinicius, in actual fact, in opposition to ex-pros and non-footballers, that it was solely truthful that he performed a half for every staff. That meant he was on the successful and the dropping staff ultimately as Staff Roberto Carlos ran out 12-10 winners — the second half “solely” yielding 9 extra targets.

Nonetheless, it seems to be like the 2 Brazil greats who had their names connected to the sport actually loved themselves, particularly as they went up in opposition to one another to battle for the ball.

Now we’re all simply left to surprise what tips they’ve up their sleeves for the following fixture within the sequence.