Brazilian football legends to gather in Đà Nẵng
Brazilian football legend, Rivaldo, will be playing in a friendly match against Vietnamese football legends in Đà Nẵng City on April 27-28. Photo courtesy of Brazil football Festival
ĐÀ NẴNG — Brazilian football legends including Rivaldo, Dunga, Lucio, Edmilson, Kleber, Giovani, Zé Carlos and Paulo Sergio will feature in the Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024 in the central beach city next month.
The event organisers said the festival, on on April 27-28, aims at celebrating the 35th anniversary of Việt Nam-Brazil diplomatic ties, and exchanging in sports, tourism and business between Đà Nẵng and Brazil.
Former captain of Brazil, Dunga lifted the World Cup in 1994. He will be joining in the Brazil Football Festival in Đà Nẵng on April 27-28. Photo courtesy of Brazil Football Festival
The legends team, which includes stars who helped Brazil to win the World Cup in 1994 and 2002, will be playing a friendly match with Vietnamese ex-national players at the city’s Hòa Xuân Stadium on April 27.
Vietnamese football fans in the city will have the opportunity to meet and exchange with Brazilian and Vietnamese football legends from 4pm to 7pm at the 20,000-seat Stadium.
Children train at a football academy in Việt Nam. The Brazil football Academy will be built at Đà Nẵng City's Hòa Vang district in 2024. Photo courtesy of Brazil Football Festival
The festival will also include tournaments U-9, U-11, U-13 players from football academies in Asia at Tuyên Sơn Sports Centre.
Brazil football Academy is planned to debut at the city’s V-Village in Hòa Vang district as part of the festival.
Hòa Xuân Stadium is the venue for a friendly football match and exchange between Brazilian and Vietnamese football legends on April 27. VNS Photo Công Thành
It is also an opportunity for Brazilian and Vietnamese partners and businesses to build connections in the beach festival on April 28. VNS
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