BECKHAM TO RETURN TO OLD TRAFFORD WITH SIR ALEX FOR CHARITY MATCH IN AID OF UNICEF

Manchester United legend David Beckham will captain a
Great Britain and Ireland star line-up to play against a
Rest of the World team led by Zinedine Zidane in a
match at Old Trafford on Saturday 14 November to
raise awareness and funds for UNICEF, the world’s
leading children’s organisation.
The teams will be managed by two of the most
respected and successful managers ever in the game,
Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti .
David and Zinedine will be joined by some of football’s
biggest names and will both play in an all-star line-up in
the 'Match for Children.' Money raised through profits
from ticket sales and donations made on matchday will
go to UNICEF to help protect the world’s most
vulnerable children.
Looking ahead to his latest activity with UNICEF, David
commented: “I want a world where children can grow
up safe from violence, free from poverty and protected
from preventable diseases. This match gives me the
perfect opportunity to raise awareness and vital funds
to help reach the children who need it most. I am
delighted that my friend Zizou will join me in leading two
teams, full of our friends and team-mates, at the best
stadium in the world.”
During Beckham’s illustrious career he won 19 major
trophies including league titles in four different
countries and 115 appearances for England makes him
the national team's most capped outfield player. Zidane
is one of the greatest players in the history of the game
and has won everything for club and country. Three
times a FIFA World Player of the Year, the Frenchman
also scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final.
During a career spanning over 26 years at Old Trafford,
Sir Alex Ferguson won an unprecedented 28 major
trophies, including 13 Premier League titles. Carlo
Ancelotti has also had a glittering career as both a
player and manager, and last year, he became the first
man to win the Champions League/European Cup twice
as a player and three times as a manager.
Italian legend Pierluigi Collina , who was named FIFA’s
‘Best Referee of the Year’ for six consecutive years
during a renowned career, will referee the match.
Earlier this year, David marked his 10th year as a
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador with the launch of '7: The
David Beckham UNICEF Fund' (7.org) and made a
personal commitment to use his powerful voice,
influence and connections to raise vital funds, fight
inequality and rally for lasting positive change for
children across every region of the world.
Over the past decade David has played a crucial role in
helping UNICEF promote and protect the rights of the
world’s most vulnerable children. He has raised global
awareness of the dangers they are facing around the
world, including malnutrition, Ebola, AIDS, violence and
the devastating effects of natural disasters. He has
travelled to see UNICEF’ s work, meeting children in
Sierra Leone, South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines and
Cambodia. Last week David joined United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNICEF executive
director Anthony Lake to unveil a digital installation that
ensured the voices of young people were at the heart of
the United Nations General Assembly.
The 'Match for Children' will kick off at 15:00 GMT on
14 November 2015. Tickets cost from £20 (adults) and
£10 (under-16s) and are now on sale at:
www.manutd.com/tickets