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MESSI the Argentina superstar will headline the charity event in
Rome to raise money for charity
A host of footballing icons from across the world, including
Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Samuel Eto'o, Andrea Pirlo and
Javier Zanetti, will take part in the 2014 Match for Peace on
September 1.
The event, the brainchild of Pope Francis, is intended to
support some of the poorest sectors of modern society across
Europe, South America and the rest of the globe. It is led by
two charitable projects: Scholas Occurrentes, an educative
entity serving the commonwealth, and Fondazione P.U.P.I
Onlus, founded by Zanetti and his wife Paula.
The match which will also feature Roberto Baggio,
Gianluigi Buffon and Yuto Nagatomo - will be held at the
Stadio Olimpico in Rome on September 1 at 20:45CET.
Former Inter captain Zanetti said: "I am proud to offer my
help in arranging the Interreligious Match of Peace.
"It was April 2013 when Pope Francis, during a meeting,
shared with me the idea of creating a moment of friendship
and union between religions. Since then, we are dedicating
great efforts to the cause in order to make it a great night of
excellent soccer and a fundraising event but, most of all, a
festival of people and an opportunity for a common reflection.
All those who thought Zindane's red card in his final match of his career was the last moment of his international footballing jave got it wrong.