This Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the Stade Louis-II in Monaco hosted the second edition of the Racing Stars Football Cup, a charity gala match between the Monegasque Barbagiuans team and the Nazionale Piloti. This major event was orchestrated by Louis Ducruet, president of this unofficial team created in the 1980s by the sovereign. In this enterprise, he was able to count on the unwavering support of his wife Marie Ducruet, general secretary of the team, who was obviously physically present on site to ensure the smooth running of the event and support her husband. Under the watchful eye of Prince Albert II and the entire princely family, Princess Stéphanie’s son brilliantly demonstrated his ability to bring together an impressive constellation of celebrities, all united to raise funds for the benefit of the Mercy Ships and Les Soins de associations. Hope.
Before the players faced each other on the pitch, Prince Albert II was keen to show his support by giving the symbolic kick-off of the match, accompanied for the occasion by former Belgian racing driver Jacky Ickx. The sovereign then took his place in the stands of the stadium to watch the show alongside Princess Stéphanie. Camille Gottlieb and Pauline Ducruet were also present in the stands to give voice and warmly encourage their brother.
Beautiful people to accompany Louis Ducruet in the field
To defend the colors of the Principality, Louis Ducruet has brought together a squad that is as eclectic as it is prestigious. Host Nikos Aliagas, content creators Tibo InShape and Mister Thank You, comedians Paul Mirabel and Paul de Saint-Sernin, as well as model Baptiste Giabiconi and mixed martial arts specialist Greg MMA all donned the crampons for the occasion. The main attraction of this shock team was undoubtedly the Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, former Ballon d’Or, whose presence delighted the spectators. Facing them, the Nazionale Piloti was able to count on the speed of racing drivers Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz Jr, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar. To ensure the sporting spectacle, other historic figures of football had made the trip, like the Italian Leonardo Bonucci, the Dutchman Clarence Seedorf, Giampaolo Pazzini, as well as Ludovic Giuly and Flavio Roma.
On a purely sporting level, the meeting ended in a large victory for the Barbagiuans with a score of 6 to 2, thus repeating their feat of the first edition. At the end of the match, Prince Albert II presented his nephew with the trophy in the shape of a Formula 1 tire. A great moment of joy that Louis Ducruet was able to celebrate directly on the pitch with his wife Marie, who came to congratulate him on the pitch and proudly pose at his side with the cup. This success was extended later in the evening during a grand gala dinner. Beyond the score, the solidarity objective of the day was fully achieved: all of the funds raised will be donated to Mercy Ships, which deploys hospital ships to carry out free surgical operations in Africa, and to Soins de l’Espoir, a structure helping vulnerable populations in South-East Asia, particularly in Vietnam. This triumph, both organizational and charitable, underlines the ease of Louis Ducruet in this area, he who recently confided during an interview on TV Monaco his ambition to eventually manage a professional football club.
