José Mourinho will return to management in Portugal … but only for one game! The Chelsea supremo will take charge of the FC Porto team that will play a Barcelona All Star XI on the occasion of a testimonial match for Deco who was a great servant for both clubs.
Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard will take charge of the Barcelona team. The Barcelona side will include Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto’o and Henrik Larsson, according to the football paper O Jogo, while Xavi and Andres Iniesta’s participation depends on their fitness after the World Cup.
Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira will be in the FC Porto team. Deco is one of the few players to have won two UEFA Champions League titles with different clubs; FC Porto in 2004 and FC Barcelona in 2006. The Brazilian-born Deco qualified for Portugal in 2002 and made seventy-five appearances including two World Cups. The game is scheduled for July 25 at 7.45pm.
