Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have organized a game against the poverty that will be played in Basel the next 15 December, after the celebration of the Fifa World Player Gala.
“We invited our colleagues and friends to be on the pitch on 15 December” says Zidane, “but we want football fans and all those who care about poverty to know that we would like to see them in the stands in Basel at 8.00 pm”.
\"It\'s a real thrill to have my friends join me to raise awareness and take a stand against the deprivation that plagues one fifth of the world\'s population,” said Ronaldo. “Those who come to watch this match should also realize that they are taking an active part in helping bring hope back to people who are trying their very best to lift themselves out of poverty.”
Joseph S. Blatter says “ FIFA is very pleased to support this initiative as a further effort in our corporate social responsibilities with various UN organizations and others to help disadvantaged people, including children. This match against poverty is remarkable because the wish to organize it came from two of the most outstanding players in the world, both former winners of the FIFA World Player Award. I am grateful to both Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane, and all their friends for their social commitment”.
Pierluigi Collina, the most respeted referee in Europe, has agreed to referee the match.
These are the players that Ronaldo and Zidane have invited:
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Barthez (Manchester), Casillas (Real Madrid), Baia (Oporto), Toldo (Inter) y Ricardo (Sportig).
Defenders: Thuram (Juventus), Sergi (Atlético de Madrid), Salgado (Real Madrid), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Materazzi (Inter), Edmilson (Olympique de Lyonn), Javier Zanetti (Inter), Candela (AS Roma), Blanc (Francia), Aldair (Genova), Roque Junior (leeds), Yakin (Basilea), Dessailly (Chelsea), Samuel (AS Roma), Chivu (AS Roma), Coco (Inter), A. Cole (Arsenal), PUYOL (FC Barcelona), Mexés (Auxerre), Boumsong (Auxerre), Stam (Lazio), Belleti (Villarreal), Couto (Lazio), Junior (Parma), Fernando Hierro (Al-Rayan).
Midfielders: Figo (Real Madrid), Emerson (AS Roma), De Pedro (Real Sociedad), Vieira (Arsenal), Makelele (Chelsea), DJALMINHA (Deportivo), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Kily Gonzalez (Inter), LUIS ENRIQUE (FC Barcelona), OVERMARS (FC Barcelona), Verón (Chelsea), Albertini (Lazio), BARAJA (Valencia), DENILSON (Real Betis), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid), R. Baggio (Brescia), AIMAR (Valencia), BECKHAM (REAL MADRID), Pires (Arsenal), Deco (Oporto), Davis (Juve), HELGUERA (Real Madrid), Silva (Arsenal), Nakata (Parma), Nedved (Juve), Juninho (Lyonn), Petit (Chelsea), Berger (Portsmouth), Duff (Chelsea), JOAQUIN (Betis), Geremi (Chelsea) y Guardiola (Al-Alhi).
Forwards: RONALDO (Real Madrid), Vieri (Inter), Henry (Arsenal), RAUL (Real Madrid), Del Piero (Juve), Trezeguet (Juve), Owen (Liverpool), KLUIVERT (FC Barcelona), Crespo (Chelsea), Mutu (Chelsea), Cissé (Auxerre), Claudio López (Lazio), Pinto (Sporting), Kezman (PSV), Totti (AS Roma), ETOO (Mallorca) y FERNANDO TORRES (Atlético de Madrid).
“We invited our colleagues and friends to be on the pitch on 15 December” says Zidane, “but we want football fans and all those who care about poverty to know that we would like to see them in the stands in Basel at 8.00 pm”.
\"It\'s a real thrill to have my friends join me to raise awareness and take a stand against the deprivation that plagues one fifth of the world\'s population,” said Ronaldo. “Those who come to watch this match should also realize that they are taking an active part in helping bring hope back to people who are trying their very best to lift themselves out of poverty.”
Joseph S. Blatter says “ FIFA is very pleased to support this initiative as a further effort in our corporate social responsibilities with various UN organizations and others to help disadvantaged people, including children. This match against poverty is remarkable because the wish to organize it came from two of the most outstanding players in the world, both former winners of the FIFA World Player Award. I am grateful to both Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane, and all their friends for their social commitment”.
Pierluigi Collina, the most respeted referee in Europe, has agreed to referee the match.
These are the players that Ronaldo and Zidane have invited:
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Barthez (Manchester), Casillas (Real Madrid), Baia (Oporto), Toldo (Inter) y Ricardo (Sportig).
Defenders: Thuram (Juventus), Sergi (Atlético de Madrid), Salgado (Real Madrid), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Materazzi (Inter), Edmilson (Olympique de Lyonn), Javier Zanetti (Inter), Candela (AS Roma), Blanc (Francia), Aldair (Genova), Roque Junior (leeds), Yakin (Basilea), Dessailly (Chelsea), Samuel (AS Roma), Chivu (AS Roma), Coco (Inter), A. Cole (Arsenal), PUYOL (FC Barcelona), Mexés (Auxerre), Boumsong (Auxerre), Stam (Lazio), Belleti (Villarreal), Couto (Lazio), Junior (Parma), Fernando Hierro (Al-Rayan).
Midfielders: Figo (Real Madrid), Emerson (AS Roma), De Pedro (Real Sociedad), Vieira (Arsenal), Makelele (Chelsea), DJALMINHA (Deportivo), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Kily Gonzalez (Inter), LUIS ENRIQUE (FC Barcelona), OVERMARS (FC Barcelona), Verón (Chelsea), Albertini (Lazio), BARAJA (Valencia), DENILSON (Real Betis), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid), R. Baggio (Brescia), AIMAR (Valencia), BECKHAM (REAL MADRID), Pires (Arsenal), Deco (Oporto), Davis (Juve), HELGUERA (Real Madrid), Silva (Arsenal), Nakata (Parma), Nedved (Juve), Juninho (Lyonn), Petit (Chelsea), Berger (Portsmouth), Duff (Chelsea), JOAQUIN (Betis), Geremi (Chelsea) y Guardiola (Al-Alhi).
Forwards: RONALDO (Real Madrid), Vieri (Inter), Henry (Arsenal), RAUL (Real Madrid), Del Piero (Juve), Trezeguet (Juve), Owen (Liverpool), KLUIVERT (FC Barcelona), Crespo (Chelsea), Mutu (Chelsea), Cissé (Auxerre), Claudio López (Lazio), Pinto (Sporting), Kezman (PSV), Totti (AS Roma), ETOO (Mallorca) y FERNANDO TORRES (Atlético de Madrid).
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