khay 10 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 PFA plan to stage legends match Alan Shearer will captain a team of England legends Former England striker Alan Shearer and ex-Italy star Gianfranco Zola will captain teams in a one-off match involving a host of football legends. The game, part of the Professional Footballers' Association's centenary celebrations, will be at the City of Manchester Stadium on 2 December. Shearer will skipper a team of England legends managed by Terry Venables. Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will lead Zola's international XI, which may include Zinedine Zidane. Teddy Sheringham, Roy Keane, David Ginola, Marcel Desailly, Ian Rush, Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and Niall Quinn are among those also expected to feature. PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor said: "It promises to be a fantastic occasion with so many footballing legends on show. "I am absolutely thrilled that Sven-Goran Eriksson has agreed to manage the Rest of the World XI whilst another former England boss, Terry Venables, has said he would love to manage the England legends. "I'm also hoping against hope that there will be one or two more surprises in store," added Taylor. "David Beckham and Zidane have expressed an interest in appearing, but both may have other commitments so I'm not going to say for definite they will be there." Proceeds from the match will go towards the PFA's funding of a £1m new children's rehabilitation and physiotherapy unit at the University Children's Hospital in Manchester. From BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Keane versus Shearer again. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 (edited) Proceeds to charity? EDIT: just re-read it and seen the last paragraph I'll give then £20 if I can hit Gordon Taylor with a cricket bat. Edited September 26, 2007 by Dr Kenneth Noisewater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47225 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Proceeds to charity? Proceeds from the match will go towards the PFA's funding of a £1m new children's rehabilitation and physiotherapy unit at the University Children's Hospital in Manchester. You should see an optician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Proceeds to charity? Proceeds from the match will go towards the PFA's funding of a £1m new children's rehabilitation and physiotherapy unit at the University Children's Hospital in Manchester. You should see an optician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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