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THE mind games have begun between SoccerAid captains Robbie Williams and Michael Sheen as they gear up for this month’s big game.

 

STAR joins Rest of the World team, led by Michael Sheen, for match at Old Trafford

 

Anchorman Will in Soccer Aid

Williams is called up to England

 

Last time the Take That star’s England team lost 7-6 on penalties to Michael’s Rest Of The World squad after a nail-biting 2-2 draw.

 

But Rob is confident he’ll be taking home the cup after this year’s match, at Old Trafford.

 

Last night he said: “Sometimes the English sense of politeness can stretch too far. As hosts, I think we made our guests too comfortable last time. Now it’s time for some 1966-style passion. Good luck Rest Of The World, you’ll need it.”

 

Sheen responded: “We can’t wait to get at the England team again. We had them running scared last time and they bottled it in the penalty shootout. We’ve got a brilliant squad and everyone is really up for it. Bring it on!”

 

Robbie has a strong team with Mark Owen, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold and Olly Murs, along with other stars and top footie names, including Bradley Walsh as coach.

 

But Sheen also has a top line-up, including Woody Harrelson, Will Ferrell, Gerard Butler, Mike Myers and Sergio Pizzorno. They’re led by Scotland boss Kenny Dalglish.

 

The game, in aid of children’s charity Unicef, will be screened live on ITV1 on May 27.

 

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I've never heard of Edward Norton, don't even recognise him on google images. :unsure:

 

 

Have you not seen Primal Fear then :mellow: Scary, really scary :unsure:

@ Sparkle.

 

How can you not know Edward Norton? He's a fantastic actor. American History X ? The Illusionist?

 

Another great film he was in was The Painted Veil. Very underrated. A Sparkle film I should think. ^_^

Have you not seen Primal Fear then :mellow: Scary, really scary :unsure:

 

 

Nope, I don't watch scary films, it's a waste of time, I hide behind a cushion and watch with the sound on the tv switched to mute :(

 

@ Sparkle.

 

How can you not know Edward Norton? He's a fantastic actor. American History X ? The Illusionist?

 

Another great film he was in was The Painted Veil. Very underrated. A Sparkle film I should think. ^_^

 

Still none the wiser :lol: not heard of any of the films.

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He looks really slim. Wonder if he goes to Scottish Slimmers Fat Club every Monday too? :unsure:
I see King Kenny's just been sacked as Liverpool manager. Oh well, he's still got the ROW Soccer Aid Team to fall back on ^_^
He looks really slim. Wonder if he goes to Scottish Slimmers Fat Club every Monday too? :unsure:

 

 

He needs to go to the barbers! B-)

 

 

 

 

England:

Captain: Robbie Williams

Team: Jason Isaacs, Mark Owen, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, Olly Murs, John Bishop, Jonathan Wilkes, Ben Shephard, Jamie Theakston and Paddy McGuinness.

Football legends: Teddy Sheringham, David Seaman, Kevin Phillips, Des Walker and Martin Keown.

Coached by Bradley Walsh.

 

Rest of the World

Captain: Michael Sheen

Team: Will Ferrell, Gerard Butler, Mike Myers, James McAvoy, Patrick Kielty, Sergio Pizzorno, Gordon Ramsay, Woody Harrelson and Edward Norton.

Football legends: Edwin van der Sar, Roy Keane, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Hernan Crespo and Jaap Stam.

Coached by Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush.

 

 

Kenny should have concentrated more on his home job <_< he has been fired from the Pool job :blink:

 

The England line out above looks a bit miserable :lol: , wait until Keano gets at em ^_^

 

 

:smoke:

Soccer Aid: Together as a Team We Can Save Children's Lives

 

 

Even for the non football fans amongst us, it would have been hard to not get caught up in the drama that unfolded on our screens over the weekend as Manchester City clinched the Premiership title from their neighbours by the narrowest of margins.

 

So dramatic were those last few moments, the sense of elation and despair of the fans and players was almost palpable. In its finest hour, football really can make you feel like you are part of something big.

 

So it didn't surprise me when I read in the papers last week that the greatest moment of Woody's Harrelson's life was when he netted the winning goal for the Rest of the World team at Soccer Aid two years ago; "scoring the winning goal at Old Trafford in 2010 was probably the highlight of a pretty great life."

 

Woody is no Aguero, but even he knows how life-changing it can feel to score the winning goal for your team.

 

I was pitch side that night at Old Trafford, where the atmosphere was electric, the tension nail biting and the competition fierce. And when the Rest of the World team, comprising football legends Zinidine Zidane and Luis Figo beat England on penalties to take one of the most coveted titles in football (at least in celebrity football!), it was one of the best nights of my life too. Not because of who won, but because of what the final whistle meant for children.

 

Soccer Aid has been a regular fixture in UNICEF's diary since 2006 when Robbie Williams used his position as an ambassador for UNICEF UK to initiate the celebrity football match to raise money for children. Since then, it has raised £7.5 million for our life-saving work with children across the world. Money that we would have struggled to find, and children we may not have been able to help had it not been for the support from all the celebrities that took part and the public who paid money to come along and watch the game. And all those who donated so generously during the TV programme.

 

For some, the spectre of celebrities associating with charities does not sit well. But at UNICEF UK we have always looked on celebrity support - particularly that of our ambassadors who generously commit their time for free, and remain dedicated supporters for many years - as a crucial way for us to tell the stories of some of the world's most vulnerable children and a platform to raise the money we need to continue our life-saving work.

 

Soccer Aid is the epitome of the difference that famous faces can make to the lives of vulnerable children when they come together in an exciting and innovative way for charity, and this year's game, which is now less than two weeks away, is no different.

 

In fact, this year the stakes are twice as high, thanks to an announcement from the UK government that this year they will match, pound for pound, all the money donated to UNICEF through Soccer Aid.

 

Their continued commitment to keep their promise to spend 0.7% of the national income on international aid, despite this time of austerity, reflects two crucial points; investment in aid by the UK government can and does make a real difference to children's lives, and the need for that support has never been greater.

 

As I write, there are more than a million children at risk of starvation in West Africa, simply because they don't have enough to eat. As a result of crop failure in eight drought-hit countries from Chad to Niger, combined with high food prices and the effects of conflict in Mali, many families and their children have been left with almost no food, and without help thousands could die.

 

The situation shows worrying similarities to the food crisis in East Africa last year, which needlessly claimed thousands of children's lives. The emergency became as grave as it did, in part because of the failure of the international community and media alike to respond to the growing crisis quickly enough.

 

But it doesn't have to be this way. UNICEF is the largest provider of therapeutic food for severely malnourished children in the region and has already treated tens of thousands of children since January. But if we are to stop the crisis turning into a humanitarian disaster, we need more money and we need it now.

 

By supporting UNICEF through Soccer Aid on Sunday 27th May, we can all be winners; you, me, Woody Harrleson and of course the children in West Africa and beyond who are suffering and need our help.

 

Together, as a team, we can save children's lives.

 

To buy tickets for Soccer Aid go to itv.com/socceraid or call 0161 444 2012. All profits go directly to UNICEF.

 

 

Huffington Post.

Fredrik Ljungberg Joins Soccer Aid

 

 

 

22 May 2012

 

Soccer Aid’s Rest of the World team has signed up a new recruit, Fredrik Ljungberg

 

The Swedish striker joins the squad tonight for the first day of training.

 

In other news, sadly, Ruud van Nistelrooy has had to withdraw from Sunday’s game due to personal reasons.

 

Source rw.com

http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/s...ws-kick-tonight

 

Soccer Aid Pre Shows Kick Off Tonight

 

23 May 2012

 

The first of three pre Soccer Aid shows, hosted by UNICEF UK Ambassador Cat Deeley, kick off tonight, taking us behind the scenes and bringing us all the gossip from training.

 

In the studio tonight is none other than Robbie himself, who’ll be joined by Will Ferrell, Patrick Kielty and Jamie Theakston.

 

Also on tonight’s show, Keira Knightley will be reporting from Chad on how the money raised for UNICEF through Soccer Aid helps children living in poverty around the world.

 

Be sure to tune into ITV1 at 22.35!

 

The excitement continues tomorrow when Olly Murs, John Bishop, Gordon Ramsay, Michael Sheen, Sergio Pizzorno (Kasabian) and Bradley Walsh will be talking to Cat, and on Friday, when Robbie returns to the studio with more inside news, joined by Mark Owen, Jason Isaacs and JLS.

 

Oh I missed the show last night. Knew nothing about it. Someone should have sent me a text :arrr:

 

Tonight's show is on at 11. Up here anyway.

Oh I missed the show last night. Knew nothing about it. Someone should have sent me a text :arrr:

 

Tonight's show is on at 11. Up here anyway.

 

 

Bradley Walsh was hilarious last night

Oh I missed the show last night. Knew nothing about it. Someone should have sent me a text :arrr:

 

Tonight's show is on at 11. Up here anyway.

 

 

Bradley Walsh was hilarious last night

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