Hagi and Karembeu are teammates at Legends Charity Game

• GSP.ro will transmit exclusively in Romania the Legends Charity Game event, which aims to collect donations of over one million euros for the victims of wars and conflicts carried out worldwide;
• Three reporters of the newspaper, Ionuț Iordache, George Nistor and Daniel Grigore, will provide from Lisbon images, real -time information, reports and interviews;

Karembeu announced his presence at Legends Charity Game

One of the most titled footballers who will participate in the Lisbon match on September 15, is Christian Karembeu, former world and European champion with the national of France.

Born in New Caledonia, in 1970, Karembeu moved to continental France at the age of 17, and after only three years he was co -opted by FC Nantes, where he debuted in professional football.

After five years at the Breton band, with whom he won a champion title, Christian also played at Sampdoria, Real Madrid, Middlesbrough, Olympiacos, Svertte and Bastia.

In the capital of Spain he stayed for three years, between 1997 and 2000, during which time he conquered the Champions League trophy.

Three official Hagi Vs. Karembeu

The Everest of his career reached with the national of France, with whom he became a world and European champion, in 1998, respectively 2000.

Also with the team “Cocoșului Galic” faced with Gică Hagi, the two titans meeting in three official matches.

First, in the Euro 1996 preliminaries: 0-0 in Saint-Étienne and 1-3 on Ghencea. At the match in Bucharest, Karembeu even opened the scoring in the 29th minute.

VIDEO. The goal scored by Karembeu against Romania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aisfsxsfyhy

The last duel between the two took place at the debut of the 1996 European Championship, on June 10, in a match in Newcastle.

The French defeated us again, 1-0, having a fantastic team, which were also part of Zidane, Deschamps, Thuram, Desailly, Blanc and Djorkaeff.

Karembeu came to the withdrawal match of the “Golden Generation”

The Frenchman met the “king” on several friendly or charitable occasions. The last time in May 2024, at the gala party organized for the “Golden Generation”.

Then, Karembeu accepted the invitation although he was going through a family drama. Several his relatives were killed during the violence that took place in New Caledonia. “I am in mourning, which is why I have been silent lately. Two members of my family have been shot in the CAP by sniper,” said the former midfielder.

Hagi and Karembeu, at the withdrawal match of the “Golden Generation” Photo: Ionuț Iordache

Hagi and Karembeu will be revised on September 15, this time being teammates in Legends Charity Game.

Karembeu refused to sing the anthem of France

Although he gathered 53 matches at the France's national team, Karembeu refused to sing the anthem before the parties.

The famous “La Marseillaise” is not regarded with good eyes by all the French, especially by those from the colonies, being associated with the violence of the French Revolution and seen as a symbol of conflicts than of unity.

“The history of France is that of its colonies and wealth. Above all, I am Kanak. I cannot sing the national anthem of France because I know the history of my people,” Karembeu would explain his controversial decision.

Many native Kanak in New Caledonia have died for France in World War I.

Karembeu and the great -grandfather “cannibal”

Moreover, his tribe was subjected to humiliating treatments at the 1931 colonial exhibition in Paris. The event, which attracted thousands of visitors, was meant to be a presentation of the glory acquired by France through its imperialist conquests.

In reality, however, it was an exhibition of racism and prejudices encouraged by the colonialist regime, as groups of people conquered by the French were put in the showcase in front of the crowd and presented as cannibals. The spectators were looking at how the “exhibits” were forced to eat raw meat and perform “wild” dances for their amusement.

Among them was Karembeu's great -grandfather, Willy, as the former footballer would later recognize.

And for the humility to be total, some of the “exposed” Kanaks would be sold to a zoos in Weimar, Germany, being changed on a few crocodiles.

Karembeu, Ambassador to Olympiacos

After retiring, in 2006, the former defensive midfielder worked as a Portsmouth and Arsenal Scouter, and since June 2013 he was co-opted at the staff of Olympiacos Pirau. Here he held several positions: sports director, consultant and ambassador.

He was present in the fall in Bucharest, at the match between FCSB and Olympiacos, score 0-0, played on November 28.

Karembeu, at FCSB – Olympiacos 0-0 match, played on December 9, 2024 Photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)

“The quality and refinement of Portuguese football have always been undeniable. Legends Charity Game is a fantastic opportunity to divide the field with some of the most emblematic players of Portugal and, more than that, everything is for a noble cause. With over 1 million euros to be collected for local and international organizations, I am so important. Again the laces from the football boots ”
Christian Karembeu, former French International

Team composition at Legends Charity Game

Portugal legends: Vitor Baia, Beto, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalo, Fabio Coentrao, Bosingwa, Jorge Andrade, Eliseu, Bruno Alves, Luis Figo, Deco, Dani, Simao, Maniche, Tiago Mendes, Nani, Quaresma, Nuno Gomes, Helder Postiga, Hugo Almeida
Coach: Costinha

The legends of the world: Petr Cech, Edwin van der Sar, Cafu, Marco Materazzi, Javier Zanetti, Patrice Evra, Carles Puyol, John Terry, Roberto Carlos, Kaka, Youri Djorkaeff, Christian Karembeu, Gaizka Mendieta, Krassimir Balakov, Gheorghe Hagi, Giorgos Karagunis, Marek Hamsik, Alessandro del Piero, Henrik Larsson, Michael Owen, Javier Saviola, Hristo Stoichkov
Coach: Peter Schmeichel
Second coach: Diego Lugano