8 March 2011
Last updated at 18:09 ET
Ramzan Kadyrov, right, was up against stars including Dunga, centre
Former Brazilian football stars have played a celebrity match in Chechnya against a team led by controversial Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov.
Mr Kadyrov scored twice in the match in Grozny, but his team lost 6-4 to the Brazilian all-stars who included Romario, Dunga, Bebeto and Cafu.
Mr Kadyrov said he organised the game to show Chechnya had recovered from years of separatist conflict.
The Kremlin-backed leader has been widely accused of human rights abuses.
He said the Brazilians were not paid to appear but came out of goodwill and in return for a donation to flood victims in Brazil.
Mr Kadyrov performed a traditional dance at half-time
Before the game, the 34-year-old Chechen leader fired up the packed stadium with cries of “God is great” and also performed a traditional Chechen dance at half-time.
Dunga, who coached the all-stars team, would not
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