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Football stars launch Goal4Africa | Football stars launch Goal4Africa |
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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. | 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. |
Germany's Michael Ballack and England's Steven Gerrard 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 Gerrard were among those taking part in a charity match in the German city of Munich to launch Goal4Africa. |
Fans are being asked to donate money every time their team scores to fund education and development in Africa. | Fans are being asked to donate money every time their team scores to fund education and development in Africa. |
The campaign hopes to raise more than $90m (£45m) by 2010. | The campaign hopes to raise more than $90m (£45m) by 2010. |
Saturday's match was organised by former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf. | |
World Team Two, skippered by Ballack, defeated Seedorf's World Team One 9-6. | World Team Two, skippered by Ballack, defeated Seedorf's World Team One 9-6. |
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. | 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. |
Fans will be encouraged to pledge money by text or online for every goal scored by their favourite team over the next two years. | Fans will be encouraged to pledge money by text or online for every goal scored by their favourite team over the next two years. |