Legends of Europe: Everything you need to know
From the official Chelsea FC website:
On 9 September, the Chelsea Legends will return to Stamford Bridge for the first time in five years. Here is everything you need to know about the Legends of Europe game…
The team, which will be made up of a collection of Chelsea heroes from different eras, will unite to take on Bayern Munich Legends and the fixture itself will be played in memory of the late Gianluca Vialli.
When does the Legends of Europe take place?
The Legends of Europe match kicks off at 7:15pm on Saturday 9 September at Stamford Bridge.
Each half will be thirty minutes long, with a 25 minute break at half-time. The half-time break will include a performance by Suggs, who will perform Chelsea anthem Blue Day live from Stamford Bridge.
Where will the proceeds from the match be going?
The game is being played in tribute to former Chelsea forward and manager Gianluca Vialli, with all proceeds from the match split between two charities.
Half of the proceeds will go to the Chelsea Foundation – the club’s charitable foundation – and the remaining 50 per cent will be donated to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which supports the work of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust – which was where the iconic former Chelsea forward was treated.
Who is playing for Chelsea Legends?
Our Chelsea Legends side will be managed by our 2012 Champions League-winning head coach, Roberto Di Matteo, and his full squad is as follows:
Petr Cech
Carlo Cudicini
Hilario
Frank Leboeuf
Gary Cahill
Frank Sinclair
John Terry
Tiago Mendes
Gianfranco Zola
Michael Essien
Tore Andre Flo
Salomon Kalou
Danny Granville
Jon Harley
Pierluigi Casiraghi
William Gallas
Claude Makelele
Florent Malouda
Jody Morris
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Jon Mikel Obi
Ramires
Sam Hutchinson
Ryan Bertrand
Who is playing for Bayern Munich Legends?
The Bayern Munich Legends team includes:
Tom Starke
Maximilian Riedmuller
Jurgen Klinsmann
Vladimir Rankovic
Hans-Jorg Butt
Diego Contento
Giovane Elber
Claudio Pizarro
Thomas Linke
Roy Makaay
Harald Cerny
Owen Hargreaves
Paulo Sergio
Michael Tarnat
Piotr Trochovski
Daniel van Buyten
Marcel Witeczek
Michael Sternkopf
Thomas Helmer
Lucio
Can I still buy tickets for the game?
Tickets are still available for the Legends of Europe match and can be purchased by clicking here.
Will the game be available to watch online?
The match will be live streamed on the official Chelsea app and chelseafc.com. It will cost £5.99, with all proceeds split between the Chelsea Foundation and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
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