KUALA LUMPUR: Football greats John Terry and Dimitar Berbatov will headline the X League (Liga X) 7×7 All Stars match at the KLFA Stadium in Cheras on July 19.
Terry, the former England and Chelsea captain, is one of the most decorated defenders in Premier League history.
He led Chelsea to five league titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the Europa League and the Champions League (2012).
Joining him is Berbatov, the stylish former Manchester United and Bulgaria striker who won two Premier League titles and finished as the league’s top scorer in the 2010-11 season.
He remains Bulgaria’s all-time leading scorer with 48 international goals.
The duo will take part in a seven-a-side tournament featuring international football legends, Malaysian footballers, influencers and corporate personalities in what organisers are billing as a world-class football-meets-entertainment festival.
The X League will feature four teams competing in a round-robin format, with each squad comprising 10 players and rolling substitutions permitted.
The top two sides will advance to the final.
Adding to the excitement are wildcard elements that can alter the course of a match or bend the rules, as well as a single-use referee challenge, allowing teams to contest a decision with one shot and one final ruling.
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