Celtic Legends v Manchester United Legends

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Help a life today @ https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/ • Celtic Legends v Manchester United Legends playing to raise donations for the Oxfam East Africa Drought Appeal • Celtic and Man U Legends players thanked fans for their amazing support during Oxfam's East Africa appeal match at Celtic Park, as the total raised from the game is revealed to be more than £300,000, and still counting. • • With cheers from the 55,000 fans who packed Celtic Park still ringing in their ears, the players - from hat-trick hero Henrik Larsson to Holywood heartthrob Gerard Butler - also take away the message that football isn't just for fun, but it can also make a real difference to people's lives, raising money for desperately needed essentials, such as water, food, shelter and livestock in East Africa. • • The Legends match saw former players from Manchester United and Celtic joining a host of celebrities for a fiercely contested match which ended Celtic Legends 5 - Manchester United Legends 2. • • Former Celtic player John Kennedy, whose career was cut short by injury, kindly donated his share of the gate receipts from last night's testimonial match to Oxfam's East Africa Appeal. Other funds were raised through donations on the night, SMS text messages from the audience watching at home, online donations through the Oxfam website, and a charity auction. • • Wales striker and Celtic legend John Hartson said: Playing in a football match like last night's is a pleasure and a privilege; playing on the winning team well that's even better. But what was really good - when it was all over - was to remember that it wasn't just a game of football, but an amazing way of helping out families in East Africa who are still desperately in need of the most basic things, like water, food and shelter. It's nice to think that football really can change the world, even if just in a small way. • • Manchester United striker and legend Dion Dublin continued: We thought the atmosphere was going to be good, but the feeling inside Celtic Park last night was something special. It was more than a football match. It's good to be involved in such an enjoyable event, but then to remember that the money raised is going to help families in East Africa, well, that's the icing on what is already a pretty big cake. • • Head of Oxfam Scotland, Judith Robertson, added: I want to thank everyone who played in, organised, or simply came along to watch the match. It was a fantastic night's entertainment, and a reminder of the real difference football can make in the world. People have been really generous, and I'm delighted to say we've raised £300,000 so far. That money will make a real difference to families living in East Africa, providing the kind of things that it is difficult sometimes to imagine ever living without: water, food and shelter. • • Oxfam is appealing for £50 million in order reach 3 million people in East Africa with clean water, food and basic sanitation. Over 12 million people are fighting for their lives now because of a severe drought that's hit parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and other countries in the region. The Legends brand returns for another match, England vs Wales, on September 8th at Pride Park. The match is in aid of the John Hartson Foundation raising funds and awareness for testicular cancer.

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