Wednesday, May 28, 2008Kaka, Buffon & Maldini To Play In Mandela Celebration
World soccer’s biggest stars are assembling to play in a charity match to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
The former South African President who fought to abolish apartheid will turn 90 on July 18. A match has been organised on July 12 in Germany at Munich’s Allianz Arena on July 12 match between two all-star XI’s to honour this landmark, and to raise money for education in Africa.
The game will kick off the beginning of the worldwide fundraising campaign "Goal4Africa," where people pledge to donate money for every goal scored by their favourite team over the course of the next two years.
Some of the biggest names in football will be playing, including Kaka, Gennaro Gattuso, Samuel Eto’o, Frank Lampard, Gianluigi Buffon, Steven Gerrard, and Didier Drogba.
Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf, who is promoting “Goal4Africa” will also play.
