Lionel Messi will be one of many football icons to feature in a friendly game in tribute to Diego Maradona
will take to the pitch alongside his former Barcelona teammates Ronaldinho, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Dani Alves.Meanwhile, his Argentine compatriots Angel Di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez, who played under Maradona at the 2010 World Cup, will also take part.
And fellow footballing icons such as Pepe Reina and Gianluigi Buffon have also been invited to play in homage of the Napoli legend.Commenting on the upcoming event, Messi spoke of his excitement for the occasion to pay tribute to his boyhood idol and former Argentina coach, and thanked the Pope for the invitation.
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