Brazilian Star Ronaldinho Gaúcho Expected To Grace Football Legends Tournament In Rwanda

• The Veteran Clubs World Championship, a 20-game tournament, will take place from September 1 to September 10
• Over 150 legends will participate in the tournament, as well as five economic forums on peace and education
• Great players set to grace the event include Patrick Mboma, Oliver Kahn, David Trezeguet, Bacary Sagna, among others

Kigali- Football legends from across the world, including Brazilian Ronaldinho Gaúcho, are set to meet in Kigali, Rwanda in September for the Veteran Clubs World Championship (VCWC).

The 20-game tournament, which will be sponsored by betPawa, a betting brand owned by Kigali-based Mchezo, will take place from September 1 to September 10.

Over 150 legends will participate in the tournament, as well as five economic forums on peace, education, health, business and tourism.

“The legends will come from 60 countries across the world.

All those legends decided to be part of the platform because the need was there. How can the legends impact the society, impact the youth and give back also to society, as former football players?” posed VCWC founder Fred Siewe.

Siewe called on football fans to show up in large numbers for the tournament in Kigali and when the legends visit different African countries ahead of the main event.

Which football legends will come to Rwanda?

There will be pre-event legend visits to Tanzania and Uganda, where some of these former footballers will engage in community programmes such as coaching clinics.

“What we want is to amplify the voices of these legends across the continent,” betPawa chief commercial officer Ntoudi Mouyelo said.

He added:

“Supporting this event is a way to give back to the community that trusts our brand and is a way also to support the legends in their mission to create new legends across the continent. So let’s watch with excitement the likes of Ronaldinho, George Weah, Jay-Jay Okocha and all those other legends coming here.”

Great players set to grace the event include Patrick Mboma, Oliver Kahn, David Trezeguet, Bacary Sagna, Louis Saha, Andy Cole and Djibril Cissé, among others.

Aldrine Kibet named most valuable player in Spain

Back home, sensational teenage midfielder Aldrine Kibet continues to scale heights high in the football world.

Kibet, who made a name for himself during the 2023 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) games, plays for Spanish side Nastic Academy.

He was recently named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) during the Valladolid International Cup played in Madrid.

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