And suddenly the flashes fell on the two top footballers of all time, Diego Maradona and Pelé.
As part of the draw for the groups of the World Cup of National Football Teams in the Kremlin on Friday, the football photo of the year was taken.
The Argentine bent down to kiss affectionately on the forehead the Brazilian who is confined to a wheelchair and moved the whole football world.
The two "myths" of the ball put aside for a while their long-standing feud over which of the two is the best footballer in the world and came closer with Vladimir Putin not being able to hide his joy for the tender moment and a move of football mutual respect.
