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Is nicky butt classed as a celebrity?

 

On a side note all this raising money for africa and Haiti and only one black player in both squads

 

racists :)

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That Damien Lewis could get a game for us tbh.

 

Says a lot for our squad that posts such as this crop up every time there's a charity match. :lol:

 

And generally and rightly go uncontested.  :laugh:

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Is nicky butt classed as a celebrity?

 

On a side note all this raising money for africa and Haiti and only one black player in both squads

 

racists :)

 

Just one of the problems

 

If you tune into the Soccer Aid benefit match on Sunday, feel free to make a donation to UNICEF, as it is a splendid charity that does an enormous amount of good in the world.

 

But don't fool yourself that all the participants are motivated by equally charitable reasons. As I've warned in previous years, many of those running around the pitch regard the night as nothing more than a damn good earner.

 

When you dig into your pockets during a recession, the celebrities on view are filling their boots. Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo, for instance, may have flown to Old Trafford for a half-competitive kickabout inspired by the compassion in their hearts.

 

Or they may have decided it is worth the trouble because they are on deals comparable to the £130,000 plus expenses that Diego Maradona trousered in the first 'charity' event.

 

Even bog standard C-list TV personalities can collect sums of £30,000 or so for prancing about, if past events are anything to go by.

 

The organisers say profits from the game go to charity and the production company meets the whopping fees on offer. But just imagine how much more profit there would be if everyone donated their time for free?

 

So when ITV run through the Soccer Aid team sheets, perhaps they could also tell us how much each player is being paid? After six years, it hasn't happened yet, but we live in hope that Soccer Aid will do the decent thing one day.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1284100/DES-KELLY-Land-hope-glory-England-wont-win-World-Cup-just-enjoy.html#ixzz0q6Z9Kx1B

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