Celebs 'pitch in' for charity

Last Modified: 08 Sep 2008
Source: ITN

Celebrities have played a seven-goal match at Wembley Stadium to raise money for United Nations children's charity Unicef.

Watched by an estimated crowd of 45,000 cheering fans, 34 celebrities braved a chilly London evening to play in Socceraid's charity football match.

Two teams - England and Rest Of The World - made up of a mix of non-sporting celebrities and professional or ex-professional footballers, battled it out for 90 minutes on the famed football pitch.

England eventually got the better of Rest Of The World, pulling one goal ahead to clinch victory at 4-3.

The brainchild of singer Robbie Williams, the match hopes to raise over £1million to go towards health, education and medicine in 190 countries worldwide.

The event was hosted by TV presenters Ant and Dec and Louise Redknapp also provided pitch-side commentary with England manager Harry Redknapp.

The referee was Pierluigi Collina, who also refereed at Socceraid in 2006.

In a game filled with some moments of brilliance and some slightly lacklustre play, some performances stood out above the rest, including a hat trick by Newcastle legend Alan Shearer.

Craig David was named Man of the Match for an energetic performance but TV celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay left the pitch injured after only ten minutes.

Ramsay said he was "gutted" he did not complete the match but, he added, "The real winners tonight are Unicef."

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