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“Pure Football, Pure Hope” Nearly 40 world-famous stars already confirmed for match

FIFA and UEFA have invited some 50 players, including some of the biggest stars in world football, to take part in the Football for Hope match in ’s Nou Camp stadium on 15 February (kick-off 21.00h CET). Nearly 40 of these players have already confirmed their attendance – yet more proof of the boundless solidarity of the international football family.

Organised by FIFA and UEFA with the approval of the Royal 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 , the FIFA World Player 2004, take on a team captained by Shevchenko, the European Footballer of the Year 2004.

Tickets for the match are now on sale. For more information, please visit www.FIFA.com .

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, which will be used to support the associations in the countries devastated by the tsunami.

FIFA/AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund USD current account UBS AG, Zurich No.: 325.519.60Q Clearing : 230 IBAN: CH210023023032551960Q Swift address: UBSW CH ZH 80A

Enquiries to be addressed to: FIFA Media Department – Tel.: +41-43/222 72 72 – Fax: +41-43/222 73 73 or E-mail: media@.org. UEFA Media Department – Tel.: +41-22/994/45 59 – Fax: +41-22/994 37 37 or E-mail: media@.ch.

Zurich/Nyon, 4 February 2005

List of players/coaches/referees who have confirmed their participation

Ronaldinho XI Shevchenko XI

Coaches: Coaches: PARREIRA Carlos Alberto – BRA - National LIPPI Marcello – ITA – National Team Team RIJKAARD Frank – NED – FC Barcelona WENGER Arsène – FRA - Arsenal FC

Goalkeepers: Goalkeepers: DIDA – BRA – AC Milan BUFFON Gianluigi – ITA – Juventus KAMENI Idriss – CMR – RCD Espanyol CASILLAS Iker – ESP – Real Madrid

Defenders: Defenders: CAFÚ – BRA – AC Milan KALADZE Kakhaber – GEO – AC Milan CÓRDOBA Iván – COL – KAREMBEU Christian – FRA – SC Bastia HEINZE Gabriel – ARG – Manchester United FC KOMPANY Vincent – BEL – Anderlecht JAIDI Radhi – TUN – Bolton Wanderers FC MALDINI Paolo – ITA – AC Milan KUFFOUR Samuel – GHA – Bayern Munich PUYOL Carles – ESP – FC Barcelona MÁRQUEZ ÁLVAREZ Rafael - MEX – FC Barcelona RADEBE Lucas – RSA – Leeds United FC ZANETTI Javier – ARG – Inter Milan

Midfielders/Attackers: /Attackers: CHA Doo-Ri – KOR – Eintracht BALLACK Michael – GER – Bayern Munich DROGBA Didier – CIV – Chelsea FC BECKHAM David – ENG – Real Madrid ETO'O Samuel – CMR – FC Barcelona - POR – FC Barcelona KAKÁ - BRA – AC Milan DEISLER Sebastian – GER – Bayern Munich MAHDAVIKIA Mehdi – IRN – Hamburger SV DEL PIERO Alessandro – ITA – Juventus PARK Ji-Sung – KOR – PSV Eindhoven GERRARD Steven – ENG – Liverpool FC RONALDINHO – BRA – FC Barcelona GIULY Ludovic – FRA – FC Barcelona HENRY Thierry – FRA – Arsenal FC LAMPARD Frank – ENG – Chelsea FC RAÚL González – ESP – Real Madrid SHEVCHENKO Andriy – UKR – AC Milan VIEIRA Patrick – FRA – Arsenal FC VOGEL Johann – SUI – PSV Eindhoven ZIDANE Zinedine – FRA – Real Madrid

Team colours: Red/Red/Red Team colours: Blue/White/Blue

Referee: Pierluigi COLLINA (ITA) Assistant Referee: Mohamed SAEED (MDV) Assistant Referee: Jason Joseph DAMOO (SEY) 4th Official: Eduardo ITURRALDE GONZALEZ (ESP)