The highlight of the opening ceremony of the Akhmad Kadyrov Sports Complex in Grozny, was the match between the “Caucasus” team and an international all-star team of veterans.
The highlight of the opening ceremony of the Akhmad Kadyrov Sports Complex in Grozny, was the match between the “Caucasus” team and an international all-star team of veterans.
Photo: From left: the Argentinean legend Diego Maradona and Portugal’s Luis Figo, once the world’s most expensive player.
Photo: From left: the Argentinean legend Diego Maradona and Portugal’s Luis Figo, once the world’s most expensive player.
Fireworks at the stadium before the match between the “Caucasus” team and the international all-star team of veteran football players.
Diego Maradona before the match.
The new stadium was opened on May 11 and the gala celebrations ended with the match, which the home team won, 5-2.
Photo: From left: Argentina’s Diego Maradona, the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov and the Portuguese footballer Luis Figo.
Photo: From left: Argentina’s Diego Maradona, the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov and the Portuguese footballer Luis Figo.
The international all-star football team included Diego Maradona, Dida, Fabien Barthez, Nicola Amoruso, Alessandro Costacurta, Franco Baresi, Luis Figo, Ivan Zamorano, Alain Boghossian, Jean-Pierre Papin, Robbie Fowler, Enzo Francescoli, Christian Vieri, Roberto Ayala and Steve McManaman.
The “Caucasus” team included Ramzan Kadyrov, Magomed Daudov, Odes Baisultanov, Rinat Dasayev, Alexander Khloponin, Haidar Alkhanov, Apiti Alautdinov, Timur Dzhabrailov, Andrei Fedkov, Khanpash Ibragimov, Adlan Katsayev, Zaur Sadayev, Ramzan Tsutsulayev, Arsen Kanokov and Anzor Ismailov.
The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, vies for the ball with Diego Maradona.
From left: The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov passes the captain's armband to Rinat Dasayev, the goalkeeper of the “Caucasus” team.
The all-stars congratulate Ramzan Kadyrov on the success of his team.
The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov celebrates a goal for his team.
