- UEFA Celebration Match
The
UEFA Celebration Match, held on13 March 2007 , celebrated both the 50th anniversary of the signing of theTreaty of Rome , which set the backbone for a unitedEurope , and the 50th year ofManchester United 's participation in European competitions. Representatives felt it would be most appropriate to celebrate the landmark inEngland using a football match rather than other celebrations like musical concerts. A Europe XI managed by World Cup-winning managerMarcello Lippi played againstManchester United at Old Trafford,Manchester . The match was televised live onBBC Three in the UK and also live-streamed via the BBC website. The £1.2 million raised went towards the Manchester United Foundation. The match was officiated byMarcus Merk .Match details
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date=13 March 2007
20:00 WET
team1= Manchester United flagicon|ENG
score= 4 – 3
team2= flagicon|EUR Europe XI
report= [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6441507.stm (Report)] | goals1= Rooney goal|6 goal|43
Brown goal|9
Ronaldo goal|35
goals2= Malouda goal|23
Diouf goal|52 goal|88|pen.
stadium= Old Trafford,Manchester
attendance= 74,343 [ [http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=410702&page=4 United 4 Europe XI 3] ]
referee=Markus Merk flagicon|GERInjuries and withdrawals
After the initial squad was announced, some players were forced to withdraw from the Europe XI squad through injury:
*Goalkeepers:Oliver Kahn ,Iker Casillas
*Defenders:Paolo Maldini ,Lilian Thuram ,Carles Puyol ,Fabio Grosso , Miguel
*Midfielders:Juninho Pernambucano ,David Beckham ,Ronaldinho
*Strikers:Ronaldo
*The entire Chelsea and Arsenal teams respectively due to their commitments to the Carling Cup.See also
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Manchester United F.C.
*UEFA
*Treaty of Rome
*European Union References
External links
* [http://www.manutd.com Man Utd Official Website]
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