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Man United Vs European XI
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Manchester United will play a select UEFA XI, featuring star players from UEFAÂ’s member associations who have made contributions to the success of the UEFA Champions League. This match is in aid of Manchester United Foundation which delivers a range of educational opportunities to young people including football coaching, skills training, personal development and life changing experiences.
Its for a good cause, I hope there will be no flamings in this thread. Please co-operate and thank you
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Man United Vs European XI
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Tue 13 March - Ch 22 - 4:00 am (Live) (Wed morning)
Ronaldinho will be among a host of stars who line up against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday 13 March.
Manchester United: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Ronaldo, Park, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Smith, Shawcross, Kieran Lee, David Gray, Michael Barnes, Fangzhou Dong, Tom Heaton.
The full Europe XI squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn, Grégory Coupet, Iker Casillas.
Defenders: Paolo Maldini, Jamie Carragher, Eric Abidal, Lilan Thuram, Carles Puyol, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Grosso.
Midfielders: Gianluca Zambrotta, Steven Gerrard, Juninho Pernambucano, Florent Malouda, Luis Miguel, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo.
Strikers: Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Alessandro Mancini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrik Larsson. -
Europe XI: The squad so far
David Beckham (Real Madrid)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyonnais)
Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyonnais)
Juninho (Olympique Lyonnais)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona)
Lilian Thuram (Barcelona)
Henrik Larsson (United, on loan)
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Ronaldinho set for Old Trafford
The prospect of seeing David Beckham, Ronaldinho and Steven Gerrard take on the likes of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs is the stuff of fantasy football.
But the Jubliee Charity Match at Old Trafford on 13 March, which celebrates 50 years of Manchester United in European competition, will witness exactly that after Barcelona confirmed that four of their players will join the ranks of Marcello LippiÂ’s all-star Europe XI squad.
Ronaldinho, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, is joined by his defensive team-mates Carles Puyol and Lilian Thuram, and midfielder Gianluca Zambrotta.
Old Trafford legend Sir Bobby Charlton said: “It promises to be a fantastic occasion with Ronaldinho and David Beckham facing our Manchester United team. Every young football fan would relish the chance to see all these great players. It’s one of those rare opportunities to see European football’s finest players together on one pitch, and Old Trafford is the perfect stage.”
All profits from the match go to the Manchester United Foundation, which will leave a legacy in local, national and global communities. The focus for the Foundation is to inspire young people through the provision of a range of football and educational programmes. This will be achieved through delivery in local schools and forming partnerships with other young people organisations.
All profits from the match go to the Manchester United Foundation, which will leave a legacy in local, national and global communities. The focus for the Foundation is to inspire young people through the provision of a range of football and educational programmes. This will be achieved through delivery in local schools and forming partnerships with other young people organisations. -
Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:
hohoho....see how cristiano take down ronaldinho or he kena owned by him....
[b]Europe XI: The squad so far
David Beckham (Real Madrid)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyonnais)
Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyonnais)
Juninho (Olympique Lyonnais)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona)
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whatever or whoever, just ensure that nothing happens to derails MUFC chances of winning the title and proaching CRonaldo.
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Some people say it will be on 12th March, but manutd.com wrote 13th March. Will confirm the date and write here again
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Papers: Becks' big goodbye
My Chance To Say Goodbye
David Beckham cannot wait to return to Old Trafford and offer an overdue thank-you to the Manchester United fans. Becks never got the chance to say goodbye to his beloved United fan club when he was sold to Real Madrid for £25million 3½ years ago. But on Tuesday March 13 he will play for a European Select XI against his former club to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and United’s entry into European competition. Becks said: “It will be a special occasion for me. I’ve been back to Old Trafford with England but never to see the United fans. Unless we draw United in the Champions League this will be my only chance to go back there and say goodbye. I never had a chance to do that.”
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juz dun allow this to overtired the players and cause them to lose the trophy.
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i simply love this kind of exhibition match!
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It's going to so exciting, not so much for the result, but for the mix of great players competing at OT, and for the cause.
Starhub will screen this match right? -
It's PPV if im not wrong
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Difficult to say cos this is not an EPL match. They didn't buy the contract to play United's exhibition match.Originally posted by Spica:It's going to so exciting, not so much for the result, but for the mix of great players competing at OT, and for the cause.
Starhub will screen this match right?
I wanna watch the match leh. Mouth-watering lineups. I've missed so many of Zidane's charity matches and i certainly don't wish to miss this as well.
Starhub, do us fans a favour, show the match please?
Cheers.
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You ask da wish from Genie in a lamp more likely leh...Originally posted by CKeer:Difficult to say cos this is not an EPL match. They didn't buy the contract to play United's exhibition match.
I wanna watch the match leh. Mouth-watering lineups. I've missed so many of Zidane's charity matches and i certainly don't wish to miss this as well.
Starhub, do us fans a favour, show the match please?
Cheers.
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Originally posted by Bontakun:You ask da wish from Genie in a lamp more likely leh...
Cheers.
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Wat?!! Sian ah, if starhub not screening. I want to catch this match too.
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larrson's in the european xi !!
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Maybe soccernet or ESPNstar or internet video on da charity match?
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Henrik Larsson United (on loan) Age: 35
The Swedish striker's loan deal with the Reds ends on 12 March, a day later he will face his former team-mates for Europe's all-star team - a fitting farewell to a player popular among fans and his colleagues at OT. -
Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:
Think he can't play this match. He will missed 4 weeks of soccer action due to the injury he had recently
[b]Papers: Becks' big goodbye
My Chance To Say Goodbye
David Beckham cannot wait to return to Old Trafford and offer an overdue thank-you to the Manchester United fans. Becks never got the chance to say goodbye to his beloved United fan club when he was sold to Real Madrid for £25million 3½ years ago. But on Tuesday March 13 he will play for a European Select XI against his former club to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and United’s entry into European competition. Becks said: “It will be a special occasion for me. I’ve been back to Old Trafford with England but never to see the United fans. Unless we draw United in the Champions League this will be my only chance to go back there and say goodbye. I never had a chance to do that.”
Staff writer, The Sun
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sianz!!!Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:Think he can't play this match. He will missed 4 weeks of soccer action due to the injury he had recently -
That is sad. It would have been a fantastic chance for closure too.Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:Think he can't play this match. He will missed 4 weeks of soccer action due to the injury he had recently -
Ha ha. Almost like a Larsson testimonial.Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:Henrik Larsson United (on loan) Age: 35
The Swedish striker's loan deal with the Reds ends on 12 March, a day later he will face his former team-mates for Europe's all-star team - a fitting farewell to a player popular among fans and his colleagues at OT.