After playing his last game for the Puerto Rico men’s national team, Chris Megaloudis didn’t think that he would wear the squad’s shirt again.

But he will on Sunday, when the Puerto Rican legends take on their Brazilian counterparts.

The Brazilian side will include the likes of Romario and Adriano, among others, Megaloudis said.

“It’s just a great overall feeling and experience to be a part of this,” Megaloudis said. “I don’t know what to expect because it’s been a while, but I think that it’s just an overall great feeling and a great event.”

Megaloudis added that he was “filled with a lot of emotion, a lot of passion, and it’s a blessing to be a part of it.”

The Astoria, Queens resident said that he had watch many of the Brazilian legends when they played in Italy’s Serie A when the league was televised on Rai.

“You had to hang on it so you could see the full game in clear mode,” he added. “You’re watching some of these superstars, and you’re going out and trying to emulate everything that they’ve that they do.

“As a little kid, watching their favorite guys, growing up in that environment and playing, is a great feeling. Then being a part of it and represent the Puerto Rican national team and what we’ve accomplished in that era with the World Cup qualifiers.”

Megaloudis scored six goals in 20 appearances for Puerto Rico, from 2008-2012.

He said that he couldn’t wait to see and play with some former teammates.

“It’s a really great feeling to be a part of this,” he said. “I didn’t expect it at all. That’s all I can say is that I’m super happy to be a part of it, to see some guys I haven’t seen here in a long time, that played with the national team for us.

“It was a great time. In that era, playing for your country because everybody thought that we wouldn’t go as far as we did. We had some World Cup qualifying games where it was really great. We won some games. We got through to some different levels to it. We did a lot. We accomplished a lot together.”

Megaloudis, 41, said that his team’s success helped plant the seeds for future generations.

“I think that plays a huge role now into the next generation,” he said, adding that the Puerto Rico women’s Under-17 national team had qualified for the World Cup in that age bracket. So little by little, I think that you’re establishing something that later on is going to be something that comes to life.”

📍 Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón, PR
📅 April 12, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM