Barcelona icons Ronaldinho and Patrick Kluivert among legends taking part in special charity game against Manchester United at Nou Camp

  • Ronaldinho and host of legends have returned to Barcelona for charity match
  • Patrick Kluivert, Rivaldo and Edgar Davids are also among the big names
  • Barca take on Manchester United Legends on Friday evening in special game 

Ronaldinho returned to the Nou Camp on Thursday evening as he and his former Barcelona team-mates gear up for Friday's Legends match against Manchester United.

The Barca icon is back in Catalonia alongside Rivaldo, Patrick Kluivert and Edgar Davids for the special game in aid of the PCCB (Pediatric Cancer Centre Barcelona) at Hospital Sant Joan de Deu.

A number of club legends trained at the home of Barcelona on Thursday ahead of the big game and looked in high spirits.  

Barcelona legend Ronaldinho is back at the Nou Camp ahead of the special legends game

Barcelona legend Ronaldinho is back at the Nou Camp ahead of the special legends game

Patrick Kluivert is greeted by Santiago Ezquerro as they gear up to take on Manchester United

Patrick Kluivert is greeted by Santiago Ezquerro as they gear up to take on Manchester United

Edgar Davids pulls off some tricks as he and the legends took to the pitch to train on Thursday

Edgar Davids pulls off some tricks as he and the legends took to the pitch to train on Thursday

NOU CAMP LEGENDS MATCH 

Barcelona: Jesus Angoy, Francisco Guzman; Patrik Andersson, Juliano Belletti, Lluis Carerras, Juan Carlos, Frederic Dehu, Edmilson, Miguel Angel Nadal, Gianluca Zambrotta; Guillermo Amor, Edgar Davids, Andoni Goikoetxea, Ludovic Giuly, Gaizka Mendieta, Gica Popescu Simao Sabrosa; Quique Estebaranz, Santiago Ezquerro, Patrick Kluivert, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Julio Salinas

Manchester United: Raimond van der Gouw, Kevin Pilkington; Clayton Blackmore, Wes Brown, Ronny Johnsen, Lee Martin, Mikael Silvestre; Russell Beardsmore, Jesper Blomqvist, Bojan Djordjic, Ji-sung Park, Karel Poborsky, Alan Smith, Ben Thornley; Louis Saha, Danny Webber, Dwight Yorke

Teams via the official Manchester United website

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Former Brazil international Ronaldinho was back in Barcelona kit and pictured in the changing room while Edgar Davids looked as focused as usual out on the pitch.


The team, who will be managed by former playmaker Jose Mari Bakero, take on a Red Devils side boasting Dwight Yorke, Louis Saha, Park Ji-sung and Wes Brown.  

Former Barcelona defender Miguel Angel Nadal said: 'It will be a happy game, a very good game. We hope to have fun, and let the fans have fun.'

Tickets will cost between €10 and €19 and all proceeds will be used to fund the construction of a new care and research centre.

The two teams, two of the biggest in the world, go head-to-head with a second leg to come at Old Trafford on Saturday 2 September. 

David and Simao look on as Kluivert speaks with pair ahead of the special charity fixture

David and Simao look on as Kluivert speaks with pair ahead of the special charity fixture

Former Barcelona and Chelsea defender Juliano Belletti takes a shot at goal during practise

Former Barcelona and Chelsea defender Juliano Belletti takes a shot at goal during practise

Miguel Nadal said: 'It will be a happy game. We hope to have fun, and let the fans have fun.'

Miguel Nadal said: 'It will be a happy game. We hope to have fun, and let the fans have fun.'