FIFA Beach World Cup final was Romario v Materazzi!
Updated On: 01 March, 2024 09:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
Maharashtra’s U-21 beach football team’s coach and manager soak in atmosphere at FIFA World in Dubai where Brazil beat Italy in thrilling final 6-4 as
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Italy`s World Cup-winner Marco Materazzi (left) and Brazil legend Romario at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai recently
While Brazil and Italy were battling it out in a thrilling final of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on the golden sands of the Dubai District Design Stadium recently, in the stands, two legends were engaged in an emotional tussle of their own. Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winner Romario, 58, and Italy’s 2006 world champion Marco Materazzi, 50, were a bundle of nerves as the breath-taking summit clash ended 6-4 in favour of Brazil.
Preetam Mahadik and Ronald D’Souza, the coach and manager respectively, of Maharashtra’s U-21 beach soccer team that won a historic silver medal at the Diu Games last month, were among the spectators at the Dubai venue. “The final was one of the best football matches I’ve ever seen. Brazil’s Rodrigo [who scored a hat-trick in the final] was like a magician on that sand. The Italians fought hard, but the Brazilian flair was simply too hot to handle,” Mahadik told mid-day.
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