Six Ballon d'Ors and John Arne Riise on a pitch — in pictures

Jim Bulley 2024. 10. 21. 14:10
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2010 is calling and it wants its players back. From Thierry Henry, Yaya Toure and Rio Fedinand to Carles Puyol, Kaka and Rivaldo, some of the biggest football legends rocked up in Seoul to play the exhibition match to end all exhibition matches
John Arne Riise attempts a shot past Didier Drogba [NEWS1]

2010 is calling and it wants its football players back.

From Thierry Henry, Yaya Toure and Rio Fedinand to Carles Puyol, Kaka and Rivaldo, some of the biggest stars of the past 20 years of football rocked up in Seoul on Sunday to play the exhibition match to end all exhibition matches.

Here's a selection of pictures from the game.

The full Icons lineup poses for a picture at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]
Yaya Toure scores the opening goal
Yaya Toure, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opening goal [NEWS1]
Kim Byung-ji, Korean No. 1 of the late '90s and early '00s and a decades-long proponent of the bright orange mullet, dives for a save [NEWS1]
Clarence Seedorf celebrates after scoring [NEWS1]
Thierry Henry dribbles around Carles Puyol
Javier Mascherano attempts a shot around a now uncharacteristically short-haired Marouane Fellaini [NEWS1]
John Arne Riise attempts another shot past Didier Drogba [NEWS1]
Luis Figo ? Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Mardid and AC Milan legend ? proves age is just a number as he chases the ball at 51 [YONHAP]
Former Mainz and Dormund man Park Joo-ho celebrates after scoring [YONHAP]
Diego Forlan dribbes past Carles Puyol [NEWS1]
Javier Mascherano brings down Thierry Henry [NEWS1]
Andrea Pirlo makes a pass at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Sunday [YONHAP]
Former Manchester City star Carlos Tevez looks for a way around one-time FC Seoul star Adilson. [NEWS1]
Ahn Jung-hwan, a legend of Korean football and more recently a popular commentator and TV presenter, tries his luck. [NEWS1]
Park Ji-sung hugs AC Milan legend Andrea Pirlo [YONHAP]
Barcelona legend Javier Mascherano smiles after scoring a goal at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. [YONHAP]
Manchester United and Korea legend Park Ji-sung takes a penalty at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. Off the ball to the far left is former Liverpool and England star Michael Owen. [NEWS1]
Real Madrid legend Kaka, left, looks for a way past former AC Milan man Clarence Seedorf. [YONHAP]
Former Manchester United star Park Ji-sung, right, celebrates with one-time teammate. [NEWS1]
Park Ji-sung, center, celebrates after scoring a penalty with Michael Owen, left. [NEWS1]

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]

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