Summer 2014, the World Cup is taking place in Brazil but, one evening on the famous Copacabana beach, the match of the matches is taking place. To tell the anecdote is the former player Lele Adani, now a sports commentator, during his direct Instragram with Bobo Vieri, also a former player.

The match on Copacabana beach

In that summer of 2014 there are many football VIPs who follow the World Cup as correspondents and opinion leaders of international newspapers. Among the many also Alex Del Piero and Lele Adani e Billy Costacurta, two great champions loved by the public. And then there are also Enrico Cattaneo and Riccardo Trevisani, the famous commentators of many sports commentaries.

Copacabana beach
Copacabana beach in Brazil

At a certain point Del Piero manifested to everyone the desire to play, to want to play a game right there, on the beach. The proposal is welcomed by all and the challenge is launched to a group of people who are on the beach. These are people who, judging by their physique, do not seem very accustomed to playing sports. They are Argentines who have come to cheer on their national team playing at the World Cup.  

The challenge

The challenging team of improvised players does not cause any concern to the group of champions and sports commentators. Everyone feels in an iron barrel, sure to defeat the opponent even with their eyes closed and with their legs tied. It starts a little joking and laughing. Photos are taken with the VIPs and with the wonderful backdrop of Copacabana, one of the most famous beaches in the world.

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The two improvised teams before playing the match on the beach - Instagram photo Lele Adani

After the usual pleasantries, the match begins on a warm evening on the fine sand of Copacabana. The champions take the lead with two goals and the games now seem to be done. The second shot on goal is by Del Piero who, finally, is recognized by the improvised Argentine footballers. In the team of 'footballers by chance' there is also a journalist who also recognizes Costacurta in the group of VIPs.

The victory of the Argentines, footballers by chance

The challenging team therefore realizes that they are playing with super champions and then changes tactics. The Argentines play badly but chase their opponents, score the first goal and then the second. Draw! Then the champions try to redeem themselves and we get to "who scores wins".

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Adani and Del Piero with some players of the two teams - Adani Instagram photo

The challengers are not told twice: one of them, by the way also quite 'stocky', steals the ball from Del Piero and scores the third goal. The players by chance beat the champions 3-2; the VIPs return to the hotel without exchanging a single word. That evening on Copacabana beach the 'event match' of the 2014 World Cup had just taken place.

Amarcord Del Piero… and that challenge on the sand of Copacabana last edit: 2020-05-11T09:00:00+02:00 da Maria Scaramuzzino

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