Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... before flicking away a wayward cross from Jamie Redknapp with his heels - beat the best efforts of Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo and Johan Cruyff, as well as Bristol City striker . Higuita's effort - which claimed 20 per cent of the vote on a poll for fan website footy-boots.com - lit up an otherwise drab friendly. Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho was second, with his...
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... the England team coming out on top 2-1, with Les Ferdinand and Wilkes scoring for England, and Diego Maradona netting a penalty for the Rest of the World side. That event, which raised £2.6m for UNICEF, featured names like Gordon Ramsay, Ben Johnson, Eddie Irvine, and Alistair Campbell being joined by former football stars from Maradona, to Lothar Matthaus, Peter Schmeichel,...
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... the England team coming out on top 2-1, with Les Ferdinand and Wilkes scoring for England, and Diego Maradona netting a penalty for the Rest of the World side. That event, which raised £2.6m for UNICEF, featured names like Gordon Ramsay, Ben Johnson, Eddie Irvine, and Alistair Campbell being joined by former football stars from Maradona, to Lothar Matthaus, Peter Schmeichel,...
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... for Unicef and the best side wins."The last Soccer Aid was held at Old Trafford in 2006 and saw Diego Maradona and Paul Gascoigne grace the pitch.This year's event, taking place September 7 at Wembley Stadium, will see and Nicky Byrne from join footballing legends Jamie Redknapp and Alan Shearer on the pitch.It is not yet decided who will take Williams' place.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... time, Robbie captained England to victory in a match which featured football legends Schmeichel, Diego Maradona, David Ginola, Gianfranco Zola and Paul Gascoigne.A sell-out crowd of 72,000 raised nearly £500,000 at the turnstiles alone and saw England win 2-1.This year's event will be screened live on ITV1 with Tim Lovejoy and Louise Redknapp bringing all the action from the sidelines.Soccer...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... of money for Unicef and that the best side wins."The last time around the Argentina football star Diego Maradona and Paul Gascoigne were among those to join the extravaganza. A sell-out crowd of 72,000 raised nearly £500,000 at the turnstiles alone and saw England win 2-1.
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... on offense. But an international star such as Ortega – who may be as popular in his country as Diego Maradona – could be expensive. “The ownership is [financially] prepared if the right player is presented to make our team more competitive, even if that means a designated player,” Ellinger said. The 34-year old Ortega may be a perfect fit for Dallas. Even though he is a bit on the...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... on offense. But an international star such as Ortega – who may be as popular in his country as Diego Maradona – could be expensive. "The ownership is [financially] prepared if the right player is presented to make our team more competitive, even if that means a designated player," Ellinger said. Ortega, 34, led River Plate to a national championship in June. He capped 85 times for...
