VR46 Academy football game

Rossi and his VR46 Academy team play a friendly seven-aside football game over two ten-minute halves against Hernandez, who is backed up by Aspire Academy team and former Espanyol player Sergio Garcia. The Aspire Academy team wins victory 3-2. Rossi:

As a football lover, getting the opportunity to play against a great player as Xavi Hernandez is something very special. I told my team to do their best and really go for it, but there was little we could do against such a line-up!

Hernandez: 

Sharing an experience like this with a motorcycling legend like Valentino Rossi is unique. I’m proud to take part in a game like this against him and his team and I have to admit they were really into it and playing for the win, not just training!

Football fever at the #QatarGP as #VR46 and his Riders Academy kick off the season at the Aspire Academy! #VRvXavi https://t.co/E4zpu9ugFY

— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) March 17, 2016