Some of the biggest names in football are joining forces for a new campaign to raise millions of dollars ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Some of the biggest names in football have joined a campaign to raise funds for charity ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
A charity match in Munich will mark the launch of the project in which fans are being asked to donate money for every goal scored by their favourite team.
Germany's Michael Ballack and England's Steven Gerard were among those taking part in a charity match in the German city of Munich to launch Goal4Africa.
Germany's Michael Ballack and England's Steven Gerard are among the players.
Fans are being asked to donate money every time their team scores to fund education and development in Africa.
Goal4Africa will use the funds to develop grassroots football and education throughout Africa.
The campaign hopes to raise more than $90m (£45m) by 2010.
Saturday's match has been organised by former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf and Brazil striker Ronaldo.
Saturday's match was organised by former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf and Brazil striker Ronaldo.
Texting for teams
World Team Two, skippered by Ballack, defeated Seedorf's World Team One 9-6.
Goal4Africa's aim is to raise awareness of a project to improve education and social development in Africa, while building a lasting legacy for the continent.
Goal4Africa hopes to build a lasting legacy for the continent - using football, a game that is hugely popular across Africa, to help achieve its objective.
It aims to use football, a game that is hugely popular across Africa, to help achieve its objective.
Fans will be encouraged to pledge money by text or online for every goal scored by their favourite team over the next two years.
The premise is simple: fans will be encouraged to pledge money by text or online for every goal scored by their favourite team over the next two years.
The campaign will continue until the 2010 World Cup, by which time it is hoped to have raised more than $90m (£45m).
The money from every ticket sold for Saturday's match at Bayern Munich's stadium will go straight into the fund.
The timing of the launch event deliberately coincides with the week of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, because of his desire of education for all children in Africa.
