BEIJING (Xinhua) The great and good of footballing yesteryear took to the field in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, for the Evergrande Cup All Star game on Tuesday evening.
Some of the most decorated legends of the last 20 years faced off in the match which pitted South American legends against their European counterparts.
The main draw for the Chinese crowd was undoubtedly FC Barcelona legend Ronaldinho, who remains a huge star in the country after his memorable five-year spell with the Catalan club.
Other famous faces taking part included Bulgaria legend Hristo Stoichkov, Portuguese stars Luis Figo and Simao and Brazilian World Cup winners Dida and Roque Junior.
The low tempo match, which was notable for the lack of athletic physique on display, finished 1-0 to the South American side.