WATCH: Things got tetchy at the Pope Francis’ ‘Match For Peace’ football game

Diego Maradona clashed with fellow Argentine Juan Sebastian Veron.

WATCH: Things got tetchy at the Pope Francis’ ‘Match For Peace’ football game

Ronaldinho, Francesco Totti and Diego Maradona were among some of the star names to participate in a charity match in Rome on Wednesday evening.

The ‘Match for Peace’ game, organised by Pope Francis, took place at the Stadio Olimpico, and its importance was underlined by the huge number of former players who made the effort to attend.

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