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“Pure Football, Pure Hope” Over 50 international stars invited to play in “Football for Hope” match
FIFA has invited more than 50 players (see attached list), including some of the biggest stars in world football, to take part in the “Football for Hope” match at Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium on 15 February (kick-off 21.00h CET).
Organised by FIFA and UEFA in consultation with the Spanish football association, and with support from FC Barcelona who are providing their stadium and staff free of charge, this benefit match for the victims of the tsunami will see an XI led by Ronaldinho, the FIFA World Player 2004, play a team captained by Andriy Shevchenko, the European Footballer of the Year 2004.
Tickets for the match will go on sale shortly and ticketing details will be confirmed as soon as possible.
All of the proceeds of the “Football for Hope” match will be donated to the FIFA/AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund, which has been set up jointly by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). UEFA has also pledged donations to this fund.
World football’s solidarity efforts are still underway in South, Southeast Asia and the parts of Africa that were affected by the tsunami (for more information, see: http://www.fifa.com/en/fairplay/tsunami/index.html).
FIFA/AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund USD current account UBS AG, Zurich No.: 325.519.60Q Clearing number: 230 IBAN: CH210023023032551960Q Swift address: UBSW CH ZH 80A
For more information: FIFA media office – tel. : +41-43/222 72 72, fax : +41-43 222 73 73, e-mail : media@fifa.org UEFA media office – tel. : +41-22 994 45 59, fax : +41-22 994 37 37, e-mail : media@uefa.ch
Zurich/Nyon, 18 January 2005
“Football for Hope” Match Barcelona, Nou Camp 15 February 2005 – 21.00h CET
Shevchenko XI Ronaldinho XI
Coaches: Coaches: LIPPI Marcello – ITA – National Team PARREIRA Carlos Alberto – BRA - National Team WENGER Arsène – FRA - Arsenal FC RIJKAARD Frank - NED - FC Barcelona
Goalkeepers: Goalkeepers: BUFFON Gianluigi - ITA - Juventus DIDA - BRA - AC Milan CASILLAS Iker - ESP - Real Madrid KAMENI Idriss - CMR – RCD Espanyol
Defenders: Defenders: KALADZE Kakhaber - GEO - AC Milan CAFÚ - BRA - AC Milan KAREMBEU Christian - FRA - FC Servette CÓRDOBA Iván - COL - Inter Milan KOMPANY Vincent - BEL - Anderlecht CRIS - BRA – Ol. Lyonnais MALDINI Paolo - ITA - AC Milan HEINZE Gabriel - ARG – Manchester United FC PUYOL Carles - ESP - FC Barcelona JAIDI Radhi - TUN – Bolton Wanderers FC STAM Jaap - NED - AC Milan KUFFOUR Samuel - GHA - Bayern Munich THURAM Lilian - FRA - Juventus LUCIO - BRA - Bayern Munich MÁRQUEZ ÁLVAREZ Rafael - MEX - FC Barcelona RADEBE Lucas - RSA - Leeds United FC ZANETTI Javier - ARG - Inter Milan
Midfielders/ Attackers: Midfielders/ Attackers: BAGGIO Roberto - ITA ADRIANO - BRA - Inter Milan BALLACK Michael - GER - Bayern Munich BUCKLEY Delron - RSA - Arminia Bielefeld BECKHAM David - ENG - Real Madrid CAMBIASSO Esteban - ARG – Inter Milan DECO - POR - FC Barcelona CHA Doo-Ri - KOR - Eintracht Frankfurt DEL PIERO Alessandro - ITA Juventus DROGBA Didier - CIV – Chelsea FC GERRARD Steven - ENG – Liverpool FC EMERTON Brett - AUS - Blackburn Rovers FC HENRY Thierry - FRA – Arsenal FC ESSIEN Michael - GHA - Ol. Lyonnais NEDVED Pavel - CZE - Juventus ETO'O Samuel - CMR - FC Barcelona RAÚL González - ESP - Real Madrid JUNINHO - BRA - Ol. Lyonnais SEMAK Sergei – RUS - CSKA Moscow KAKÁ - BRA - AC Milan SHEVCHENKO Andriy - UKR - AC Milan LI Tie - CHN - Everton FC TOTTI Francesco – ITA – AS Roma MAHDAVIKIA Mehdi - IRN - Hamburger SV VIEIRA Patrick - FRA – Arsenal FC MARTINS Obafemi - NIG - Inter Milan VOGEL Johann - SUI – PSV Eindhoven NAKATA Hidetoshi - JPN - AC Fiorentina ZIDANE Zinedine - FRA - Real Madrid RONALDO - BRA - Real Madrid RONALDINHO - BRA - FC Barcelona