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World soccer legends to play for peace in Gaza

16 August 2014, 6:17 pm
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Some of international soccer’s biggest stars, including Argentinian striker Lionel Messi, Brazilian star Neymar and legends Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane, might play a match for peace in Gaza, Indian news site DNA reports. Israeli soccer player Yossi Benayoun will also attend.

The Interreligious Match for Peace, proposed by Pope Francis, will take place September 1 in Rome.

“The best soccer players in the world, will represent many religious faiths and will give life to the first Interreligious Match for Peace, a historic and engaging appointment, which will be based on spirituality, fraternity and sporting excellence, in the name of the dialogue among peoples for the peace in the world,” the event’s website says.

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, battles for the ball with Germany's Mats Hummels during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, left, battles for the ball with Germany’s Mats Hummels during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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