Georgia’s capital Tbilisi to host national team vs AC Milan legends match

Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is set to host a legends’ match between former players of the national team of Georgia and AC Milan, the Tbilisi City Hall said on Thursday.

Set to be hosted on September 21 at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium with the support of the City Hall and Georgian Football Federation, it comes after an agreement involving the Federation and Fondazione Milan, signed on Thursday in the Italian city, with Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and former player of the national team and the club, in attendance.

Kaladze, who played for Milan between 2001-2010, called the match a “celebration” for the national football team and its supporters.

I am the happiest person to have been given the opportunity to represent Milan for 10 years. As a footballer, I managed to win everything I could. This match is going to be a celebration for Georgian football and Georgian fans. Supporters will have the opportunity to see the players they favoured once, in Georgia”, Kaladze said. 

Davit Mujiri, the GFF General Secretary also noted the Georgian team would be coached for the game by Temur Ketsbaia, the former Newcastle United midfielder and ex-head coach of the national squad, and involve Kaladze and other former players, while the Milan team would feature Kaká, Serginho, Rivaldo, Clarence Seedorf and Cafu, among others.