Ronaldo and Zidane Square Off in Charity Match

Oh, that Ronaldo. (As Martha says, the one with the glandular issue, not the pretty one.)

He’s been a busy little bee lately, and being out injured for Milan hasn’t slowed him one little bit. When he’s not working at selling hair growth tonic in Asia, he’s squaring off against former Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane.

Friends of Ronaldo played against Friends of Zidane last night in front of a crowd of 29,000 in a match to benefit the United Nations Development Program. Zidane’s team took the lead 2-0 in the first half — a scoreline that included a goal off a Zidane free kick — but they couldn’t hold on, and Ronaldo’s boys scored twice in the second half to tie things up. The match ended 2-2.

“I’m very tired,” joked Zidane after coming off in the 57th. “But for as long as I can, I will continue to play in this game.”

Zidane. Tired. After fifty-seven minutes. That’s not supposed to happen! He’s never supposed to get old! (And I guess this makes that MLS transfer rumor a little more unlikely, doesn’t it? Damn.)

You can also check out this video, which has a poorer picture quality but is in French and has more interesting content. By which I mean more lovely shots of Zizou all of the goals. And for more still photos of the game, click here.
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