Morientes and Barral strike as football icons dazzle Indian fans at DY Patil Stadium.
Mumbai: They came, they saw, and they won the hearts of the passionate football fans, who thronged the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai in large numbers on Sunday.
For the record, Real Madrid legends defeated Barcelona legends 2-0, courtesy of goals from Fernando Morientes (14) and David Barral (69) in the ‘Legends Faceoff,’ organized by The Sports Front,
But more than the result, the ‘El Clasico’ provided a lifetime opportunity for the Indian fans to get a glimpse of the icons, who enriched the game of football in the past years.
Though past their prime, Real Madrid and Barca legends rolled back the years and slowed that they still had the skills, brilliance and flair left in their game.
The football greats of Barcelona - Xavi, Carles Purol, Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert and the likes of Luis Figo, Michael Owen and Pepe from the Los Blancos made their presence felt with some sublime skills and touches, which left the crazy fans in awe of them.
Real Madrid dominated proceedings throughout the game and kept pressure on their rivals. In contrast, Barcelona failed to trouble the Real defenders.
