So, UNICEF is the winner!
Surprised? Am talking about the Football match today between England and world XI. When I say football I mean Soccer, not the American Football. Am not a sport analyst - though I live and eat, Art, Music and Football, and I am a die hard Arsenal Football Club Fan! This unique UNICEF charity game is to raise money and awareness about the plight of children of Madagascar who are suffering from many diseases like Polio, Malaria, etc. With just 2 British pounds, 3 euros or 3 US dollars you could give a free child vaccination and save the life of these future leaders - or simply let me not sound philanthropic or diplomatic - save a life, it is worth doing!
The game was worth watching. Not only that you will start smiling and asking yourself if this was a football game or a fulfillment of ones fantasy or childhood dream - reality check, some of these guys that played the game may never get another opportunity to play at Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium, with over a 70,000 fans live, watching, cheering and wishing to get their author-graph, though they seem to have had enough fans on Hollywood!
Why did I mention that you would start smiling, or even laughing your head off? The game was between the English Team captained by Robbie Williams - yes you heard me and he played the 90 minutes of the game; and the World XI that has Nicky Byrne, Simon Baker, and even Woody Harrelson? LMFAOF! Anyways, this is like the appetizer, the main course is the FIFA world cup in South Africa next week, where it will neither be the likes of the X-Factor Olly Murs nor the History Boys and Mama Mia's Dominic Cooper on the field.
The game was also graced by some of our football legends like Teddy Sheringham, Alan Shearer, and Jamie Redknapp on the English Team and Henrik Larsson, Zinedine Zidane, Ryan Giggs, Luis Figo and Sami Hyypia on the World XI - though the names and nationalities didn't quite represent the 'world' - simple excuse, the guys are off to South Africa!
The high point of the night was the Penalty shoot out - after the 2-2 draw at the end of 9o minutes, because we must have a winner at the end of the day - though the English Team would have settled for a draw instead of losing at the Old Trafford, but don't worry it is not the Wimbledon Stadium! Seriously, some people are not destined to be footballers. Simon Baker and Dominic Cooper would have scored theirs if the game was directed by James Cameron, but unfortunately, football doesn't have a script writer - you are on your own dude or mate or whatever!
And for our captain fantastic Robbie Williams, England lost thanks to you not scoring your penalty, CAPTAIN! And for the records - which you are very good in producing - your football, sucks! Ok, I have said it LOL :p
For my hero of the night: Woody Harrelson may not be the Oscar favorites, but he sure knows how to fire a team to victory with his penalty. Thanks once again Harrelson, you rescued the world from the hand of the English - phew!
And so UNICEF is the winner!
Lastly, please donate to save life of these kids... they really need your help! And if 3 dollars could save a life, what are you waiting for?
Follow these links and donate: http://www.unicef.org.uk/socceraid2010/
Remember, like UNICEF said, "denying child rights is wrong, put it right!"
Thanks
KC
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