Many Chelsea fans on social media could not recognize one of their former players, because the legends of the Blues trained Legends on Saturday before their match against Liverpool.
The matches of Chelsea are commemorating the matches of Chelsea, which means they claim their very first Premier League and the first top-flight title in 50 years, as well as the EFL Cup that Liverpool has defeated in the final.
The two teams also faced the Champions League-half final that season, with the Reds who claimed the victory over two legs.
Some remarkable names on both sides are Gianfranco Zola, Claude Makelele, William Gallas, Steven Gerrard, Peter Crouch and Dirk Kuyt.
Chelsea Women Great Katie Chapman and Liverpool Women Ambassador and former player Natasha Downie will also participate, this weekend violating history to Anfield by becoming the first women to see in the annual legend game.
But when Chelsea released a picture of former midfielder Ramires in his training equipment, who only weighed 73 kg during his gaming career, Fans could not recognize the 37-year-old.
The question that many supporters asked on social media was 'Who is this?', Because the Brazilian icon put on a fresh high-top hairstyle and a full beard-a stark contrast with its clean shaved, almost bald look that the football world was used to in the years 2010.
The Legends match is presented by Liverpool's official training partner AXA, with any funds that go to the LFC Foundation through the Reds.
In the meantime, visitors will raise money for Chelsea Foundation, in particular the Chelsea Players' Trust.
Sir Kenny Dalglish will manage the Liverpool Legends team, while the Chelsea legends are led by Roberto di Matteo.
Chelsea legends versus Liverpool legends will start on Saturday at 3 p.m. (British time) and will be available to stream via LFCTV or on the official Chelsea website based on Pay-per-View.
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