FC Barcelona confirms a great Brazilian star for its next Legends match

Romário de Souza Faria will once again wear the FC Barcelona shirt in a match of legends. The former forward of Johan Cruyff's legendary Dream Team will be the star guest of the friendly that Barça Legends will play on Sunday, November 17 in Curitiba, Brazil, starting at 7:30 p.m. local time (00:30 CEST).

The Ligga Arena stadium, better known as Arena da Baixada (owned by Athlético Paranaense) will host the clash between the Barça legends and the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Legends. For Romário, it will be a historic opportunity to once again represent the club with which he played two seasons (1993/94 and 1994/95), with a total of 39 goals and 11 assists in 65 official matches.

Barça Legends will have Romário and two other Brazilian debutants

In total, there will be 19 former culés called up for the duel against the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Legends. In addition to Romário, there will be two other Brazilian debutants in a Barça Legends that will also feature José Edmilson, Rivaldo and Giovanni Silva as part of the Rio representation.

Paulinho, a midfielder who wore the Barça shirt in the 2017/18 season (he won LaLiga) and Adriano Correia, the versatile winger that Pep Guardiiola signed in 2010/11 (he was in the team until 2015/16, winning two Champions Leagues) will accompany the team whose head is Josep Maria Meseguer.

The call from Barça Legends to travel to Curitiba

• Jesús Angoy, Xavi Guzman, Samuel Okunowo, Francisco Coco, Frédéric Déhu, Fernando Navarro, Sergi Barjuan, José Edmilson, Roberto Trashorras, Nolito, Jofre Mateo, Javier Saviola, Rivaldo, Giovanni Silva, Marc Valiente, Jonathan Soriano, Adriano, Paulinho and Romário

The match will raise funds for the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute, an entity that promotes scientific research for the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases that affect Brazilian children and young people.