Bolting for Charity
By Taran, Technology Editor
Olympic Champion Usain Bolt will be the captain in UNICEF’S Soccer Aid match in the summer. Global popstar Robbie Williams will captain the other team, as part of the new look charity campaign for UNICEF UK and ITV.-UNICEF UK.
The match will be England vs Soccer World Aid XI, kicking off at 8pm on Sunday 10th June at Old Trafford (Man United’s stadium). The game will also be broadcast on ITV as well as tickets being on sale. A-list stars and professional footballers are set to join the ranks of each team.
Bolt will be trying on football boots instead of his famous running shoes this time. Bolt stated “It is my dream to make it as a professional footballer, so to be able to step out onto the pitch at Old Trafford in June and play against football’s biggest legends is going to be remarkable.” Since retiring Bolt would like to be a professional footballer, a dream since childhood as well.
The game has been a success since starting in 2006, raising around 24 million pounds for charity. Will Ferrell, Zinedine Zidane, Woody Harrelson, Maradona and Ronaldinho have all played in the game and this year it is set to be bigger and better.