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Barcelona Legends 1 Manchester United Legends 3: Ronaldinho steals the show but only after Dwight Yorke’s screamer at the Nou Camp



BARCELONA hero Ronaldinho stole the show in a legends match against Manchester United – but only after Dwight Yorke rolled back the years with a screamer.
The former Red Devils striker, 45, drove one in from 25 yards as United ran out 3-1 winners at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona icon Ronaldinho poses with his Man of the Match award
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Barcelona icon Ronaldinho poses with his Man of the Match award
Rivaldo pulls off a cheeky rabona
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Rivaldo pulls off a cheeky rabona
And it was further goals from Jesper Blomqvist and Karel Poborsky against a sole Frederic Behu strike for the hosts that sealed the win in the charity match.
Yorke was of course part of that Treble-winning United side of 1999 that clinched the Champions League in the city.
And he looked to have lost hardly any of the old magic with his stunner.
The Barcelona side featured iconic names of the past, including Rivaldo, Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert.
And it was Ronaldinho, 37, who almost got on the scoresheet first with a long-range free kick, only for the effort to be saved by Raymond Van der Gouw.
The Brazil legend might not have notched a goal – he was voted Man of the Match – but he did completely humiliate Blomqvist with a soul-crushing nutmeg.

Ronaldinho's top moments at Camp Nou

Dwight Yorke is congratulated by his Man United team-mates
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Dwight Yorke is congratulated by his Man United team-mates
Ronaldinho rolls back the years as he pings one away
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Ronaldinho rolls back the years as he pings one away
Ronaldinho - who earlier this week posed for a photo with Marcus Rashford - ran rings around the midfielder before nudging the ball throw his legs.
The former Everton star then proceeded to give chase only to fall over.
But it was the Swede who had the last laugh, netting the opener before half-time.

Brazil legend Rivaldo dribbles his way through the United players
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Brazil legend Rivaldo dribbles his way through the United players
Edgar Davids was back in action at the Nou Camp
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Edgar Davids was back in action at the Nou Camp
Alan Smith clashes with Simao during the legends game
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Alan Smith clashes with Simao during the legends game
Rivaldo won two La Liga titles with Barcelona
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Rivaldo won two La Liga titles with Barcelona
Louis Saha was back in action for United
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Louis Saha was back in action for United
Ronaldinho smiles on the pitch during the legends game
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Ronaldinho smiles on the pitch during the legends game



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