Loved it. Great telly.

And Robbie didn't break his leg or anything. The Tour is safe! :cheer:

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that's great news jupiter

Great news indeed but......WHO WON???????????????

Congrats England :cheer: And of course Robbie :cheer: :cheer: And Jonny :cheer: :cheer:

 

And to teh lucky ones who got to see it: how did Robbie do? Did he play the entire 90 min or was he substituted during halftime?

He play about 85 minutes of the 90 and got a deafening applause when going off. :D

Soooooooo England won...thanks for telling me :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Yep they won 2-1 ;)

 

Rob played well but Jonny wilks played better and scored a great goal. :)

Edited May 27, 200619 yr by Scotty.

Thanks so much Scotty :dance:

Thanks so much Scotty :dance:

I also really enjoyed Maradonna and he scored a goal which was good to see.

YEEEEY for Jonny :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

A tale of two halves: the first

 

England dominated a first half which saw Pierre Luigi Colina go toe-to-toe with Gordon Ramsay.

 

Ben Shephard has just tackled Diego Maradona and fed a lovely cross-field ball to Gazza.†Yes, Clive Tilsly couldn’t believe he was saying it, and we couldn’t really believe that he was saying it either.

 

But this was the match we’ve all been waiting for, and the first half turned out to be the stuff that dreams are made of. Well, for England fans, anyway.

 

Terry’s boys started the match at a pace that left The Rest of the World standing. Three times in the first ten minutes Peter Schmeichel was forced into action as Les Ferdinand and Damian Lewis ran the likes of Lothar Mattheus and Marcel Desailly ragged.

 

And with the England team camped near-permanently in The Rest of the World's half, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before the damn broke.

 

It was.

 

Ironically, England’s first goal came as The Rest of the World made their first meaningful sortie into the England half.

 

With The Rest of the World backtracking following David Seaman's intervention, Gazza crossed exquisitely to Les Ferdinand and the rest was history. Towering high above a floundering Craig Doyle, the big striker powered home a trademark header and gave England a valuable lead.

 

And it wasn’t long until Jonny Wilkes doubled their advantage with a goal of Premiership quality. Getting around the back of Craig Doyle, Wilkes cut inside Gareth Thomas before lifting the ball expertly over Peter Schmeichel.

 

Old Trafford erupted, Gascoigne planted a smacker on his lips, and Jonny's mates realised that they’d never hear the end of it.

 

Much like Pierre Luigi Colina never really heard the end of Gordon’s penalty appeal. The two squared up late on in the half with Ramsay adamant that the ref should have pointed to the spot after he had been upended. Colina didn’t. And as the two eyeballed each other, Gordon seemed to realise that he’d met his match.

 

After just 45 minutes, it seems that Ruud's boys might have met their match too.

Edited May 27, 200619 yr by Lorells

England elated at victory

 

 

England managed to hold on to victory as a resurgant Rest of the World pushed them all the way.

 

They came from near and far. The young, the old, and the slightly infirm. And that was just the players.

 

For the fans, 72,000 people packed into Old Trafford to witness an historic occasion: the final of Soccer Aid. And in the end, the match lived up to all the hype.

 

In a first half dominated by England, we saw moments of brilliance from England legends and celebrities alike. Les Ferdinand opened the scoring for Terry’s boys on thirteen minutes, and Jonny Wilkes – your man of the match – doubled the lead with a moment of individual brilliance.

 

But England only dominated one half.

 

Because as Ruud sent out a team containing five World legends, Terry smelt a rat. The rules stated only four players allowed and the England boys weren’t going to let Ruud get away with it. After a few minutes of confusion and consternation, the problem was resolved with Ruud replacing Ginola on the pitch.

 

And Gullit made all the difference.

 

Just as England dominated the first half, Ruud’s boys made their presence felt in the second. Maradona survived plenty of hefty tackles (1986 and all that) before floating a ball into the box which left David Gray quite befuddled. Lifting his hand into the air, Gray gave Colina little choice but to award a penalty, and Diego converted accordingly.

 

Yet try as they might, The Rest of the World couldn’t conjure up an equalising goal. Zola missed a golden opportunity to score a second as Theakston floundered outside the box, but the little Italian’s shot went woefully wide.

 

And as the time ticked on, you sensed it would be Robbie’s night.

 

Old Trafford erupted when Colina called time on an entertaining fixture, and the people went ballistic as Robbie lifted the trophy.

 

“It’s been amazing and I’d like to thank everybody,†Williams whinnied after the final whistle. “This is definitely going to happen again – maybe at Gordon’s place?â€

 

Gordon, too, was gracious in defeat. “It was a close game,†Ramsay raved. “The guys have done a fantastic job.

 

“And it’s not often you can pass the captain’s band to Maradona.â€

 

But that was the nature of the night. It was a unique occasion which brought together the best in the world of entertainment and the best in world football for the best of causes. England may have won the match, but thanks to you guys UNICEF were the big winners on the night.

 

 

 

I can't wait to see it :D :D

Thanks Lorells xxx

http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=5844

 

have a look at this, for all those that didnt see it :cheer:

A photo :wub:

 

 

http://i4.tinypic.com/10x7r5k.jpg

mmmmmm dont he look great with that cup in his hands!

Awwwwwwwwwwww look at my boy :wub:

A report from the BBC News Website

England stars in Soccer Aid win

 

 

An England celebrity side captained by singer Robbie Williams has beaten a World XI 2-1 in the Soccer Aid charity football match at Old Trafford.

Both teams fielded seven celebrities and four former footballers, including Diego Maradona for the world side.

 

Les Ferdinand and TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes scored for England. Maradona replied with a penalty after singer David Gray handballed.

 

The crowd of 72,000 helped raise an estimated £6m for the Unicef charity. :cheer:

 

Robbie Williams had a quiet but composed game for the England side, :lol: which was managed by former England coach Terry Venables and featured former England internationals John Barnes, Tony Adams, David Seaman and Bryan Robson, alongside TV presenters Jamie Theakston, Angus Deayton and Ben Shepherd.

 

Chef Gordon Ramsay, himself a former Rangers player, captained the rest-of-the-world side that included four former World Cup winners - Maradona, France's Marcel Desailly, Brazil's Dunga and Germany's Lothar Matthaus.

 

The side's non-professionals included Scottish TV presenter Craig Doyle, Irish singer Bryan McFadden, Canadian athlete Ben Johnson and former Number 10 spin doctor Alastair Campbell, who, rather fittingly, played down the left wing.

 

Maradona, who led Argentina to win the 1986 World Cup, scoring his famous "Hand of God" goal against England along the way, suffered some good-natured booing from the crowd, as well as a number of crunching challenges from Coronation Street actor Bradley Walsh.

 

Members of the two squads met Prime Minister Tony Blair in Downing Street this week.