On Sunday at 2.30pm CET, the Johan Cruyff Arena will host the Barça Legends' first match of the season against Ajax Legends, a very special occasion for both teams given the historic ties between the two clubs. As many as 27 players have worn both shirts at some point in history, starting with Johan Cruyff, who joined Barça from the Netherlands in 1974 and became the first player to represent both teams. All 54,000-plus tickets went on sale and sold out over a week ago, and the atmosphere at the stadium promises to be one befitting a major occasion.

Charity match in aid of the Johan Cruyff Foundation

The match will be a charity event, with proceeds going to the FC Barcelona Foundation and the Johan Cruyff Foundation, which supports and develops sports projects for children in need around the world.

Did you know?

There are two interesting facts surrounding the match, beyond the obvious sporting appeal of seeing players from two teams that share the same philosophy of football, where how you play and win matters. 15 November 1964 marked Johan Cruyff's debut for Ajax Amsterdam and the beginning of his legacy in the world of football. Furthermore, the last player to wear the number 14 shirt for Ajax was Roger Garcia, after whom the club decided to retire the iconic number permanently. 

The players

Given their shared history, players such as Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Jari Litmanen, Richard Witschge and Patrick Kluivert will play the first half for the home side before switching to the blaugrana shirt for the second half. Roger Garcia and Bojan Krkic will do the opposite, playing the first half for Barça Legends and the second for Ajax Legends.

Barça Legends coach Albert Ferrer will have the following players available for Sunday's match: Jesús Angoy, Ruud Hesp, Aleix Vidal, Marc Valiente, Martín Montoya, Sergi Barjuan, Eric Abidal, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Jari Litmanen, Patrick Kluivert, Richard Witschge, Roger Garcia, Roberto Trashorras, Bojan Krkic, Javier Saviola, Ludovic Giuly, Christian Tello and Nolito.

Meanwhile, the Dutch side will have Edwin van der Sar, Bogdan Lobont, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Patrick Kluivert, Jari Litmanen, Aron Winter, Ryan Babel, Rafael van der Vaart, Ricardo van Rhijn, Siem de Jong, Dani, Eyong Enoh, Shota Arveladze, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Richard Witschge, Rob Witschge, Lasse Schone, Jan Vertonghen, Marko Pantelic, Wesley Sneijder, Mido, Simon Tahamata, Vurnon Anita, Hedwiges Maduro, Derk Boerrigter and Urby Emanuelson in their squad. The Amsterdam team will be coached by Danny Blind, Sjaak Swart, Dick Schoenaker and Frans Hoek.