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72, 000 people packed into Old Trafford in Manchester last
Saturday to witness one of the more surreal moments in football
history.
The concept of Soccer Aid was dreamt up by Robbie Williams and Jonathon
Wilkes, to raise money for UNICEF, by pitching two teams combining both
celebrities and retired football greats. England's team,
captained by Robbie (and managed by Terry Venebles), played a strong
match against the Rest of World team led by celebrity chef, Gordon
Ramsay (and managed by Ruud Gullit). England led after the first
half thanks to two memorable goals scored by Les Ferdinand and “Man of
the Match”, Jonathon Wilkes.
In the second half, the Rest Of The World Team claimed a goal back
through a Maradona penalty, in the end it was Robbie's evening when England won 2:1.
However, the real winners will be the underprivileged children of
Africa who benefit from the money raised in support of UNICEF. To
date, Soccer Aid has raised a whopping £2.5 million for UNICEF.
To find out how you too can pledge, please visit their website here.
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