Football Festival

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In the 9th year of the Festival’s history, the event returns once again to the golden sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

The purpose built arena will once again play host to an amazing lineup bringing together some of the most talented upcoming stars and former football Legends of the beautiful game, all free to our delegates. The international Legends Tournament is the highlight of the Festival and features some of the greatest legends in world football.

You can take a look at some of the 2012 players below, 2013 players and team’s will be added shortly!

Brazil



Name: Juliano Belletti
 
Position: Defender
 
Record: Brazil – 23 caps, 1 goal
 
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Name: Zetti
 
Position: Goalkeeper
 
Record: Brazil – 17 caps
 
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Name: Djalminha
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: Brazil – 14 Caps, 5 goals
 
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Name: Juninho Paulista
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: Brazil – 49 Caps, 5 goals
 
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Name: Aldair
 
Position: Defender
 
Record: Brazil – 80 caps, 3 goals
 
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Name: Falcão
 
Position: Winger
 
Record: Brazil – 199 Appearances, 336 goals (Futsal)
 
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Latin American All Stars



Name: Marcelo Salas
 
Position: Striker
 
Record: Chile – 71 caps, 37 goals
 
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Name: Roberto Ayala
 
Position: Defender
 
Record: Argentina – 115 Appearances, 7 goals
 
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Name: Ricardo Tavarelli
 
Position: Goalkeeper
 
Record: Paraguay
 
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Name: Paolo Montero
 
Position: Defender
 
Record: Uruguay – 65 caps, 5 goals
 
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Name: Freddy Rincon
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: Colombia – 84 caps, 17 goals
 
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Name: Claudio Lopez
 
Position: Striker
 
Record: Argentina – 55 caps, 10 goals
 
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Netherlands



Name: Edwin Van Der Sar
 
Position: Goalkeeper
 
Record: Netherlands – 130 Appearances
 
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Name: Aron Winter
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: Netherlands – 84 Caps, 6 goals
 
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Name: Pierre van Hooijdonk
 
Position: Striker
 
Record: Netherlands – 46 Caps, 14 goals
 
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Name: Rob Witschge
 
Position: Midfield
 
Record: Netherlands – 31 caps, 3 goals
 
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Name: Arthur Numan
 
Position: Defender
 
Record: Netherlands – 45 caps
 
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Name: Ronald de Boer
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: Netherlands – 67 Appearances, 13 goals
 
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Rest of World



Name: Gaizka Mendieta
 
Position: Midfield
 
Record: Spain – 40 caps, 8 goals
 
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Name: Jay Jay Okocha
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: Nigeria – 73 Appearances, 14 goals
 
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Name: Vitor Baia
 
Position: Goalkeeper
 
Record: Portugal – 80 caps
 
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Name: Quinton Fortune
 
Position: Midfielder
 
Record: South Africa- 46 caps, 2 goals
 
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Name: Dani
 
Position: Striker
 
Record: Portugal – 9 caps
 
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Name: Dimas Teixeira
 
Position: Defender
 
Record: Portugal – 44 caps
 
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