Alenichev led his country’s veterans at the Malaya Sportivnaya Arena (Small Sports Arena), just a stone’s throw from Luzhniki Stadium, against teams from Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, and a team of World Stars at the tournament, dedicated to the memory of former futsal player Konstantin Yeryomenko.

In the match against the Italians, Alenichev came up against former Roma teammate and guest of honor Francesco Totti, who had attracted throngs of Russian fans in the red and yellow jerseys of the club at which he spent 25 years as a professional.

Despite boasting the mercurial talents of the recently-retired Totti in their ranks, Italy could not stop an onslaught by the hosts, who raced to an astonishing 7-1 half-time lead and held on for the victory by eight goals to five.