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Bid for Cesc Fabregas' No 10 Spain shirt
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It’s every football fan’s dream: getting their hands on a shirt signed by a World Cup star.
That dream is about to come true as the Willow Foundation – founded by former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper Bob Wilson – is auctioning off 10 No 10 World Cup shirts, including Germany’s Lukas Podolski who was the first of our No 10s to score in his country’s 4-0 defeat of Australia in South Africa.
The ten shirts are signed by: Rooney (England), Messi (Argentina), Fabregas (Spain), Kaka (Brazil), Pienaar (South Africa), Nakamura (Japan), Podolski (Germany), Kewell (Australia), Van der Vaart (Netherlands) and Zidane (France).
The ten treasured national shirts will be auctioned online from 3rd-13th July, to raise money for the Willow Foundation, a charity that fulfils special day experiences for seriously ill 16-40 year olds throughout the UK.
“No 10 is an iconic number in the game and associated with two of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen - Pele and Maradona.” says Bob Wilson, former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper and co-founder of the Willow Foundation.
"In 2010 the No 10 position and individual performances of players such as Rooney, Fabregas, Messi, Kaka and Deco cannot be underestimated. Every country will be looking to their No 10 players to score the goals that will help make them world champions.
"The Willow Foundation could not have hoped for greater players to participate in our world-class charity auction in association with Harrods and we are honoured to have the support of so many No 10 players from competing nations.”
The unique collection of shirts will be available to view at the world-famous department store in a Harrods window on Hans Crescent, in Team Sports and the Sound and Vision department, as well as online at www.harrods.com/worldclassfootballauction and www.willowfoundation.org.uk.
100% of the auction proceeds will be donated to the Willow Foundation - funds which will enable the charity to provide quality time and precious memories to many more young adults living with the difficult realities of life threatening conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and organ failure.
“We are delighted to be working with the Willow Foundation to showcase this exclusive collection of signed ‘top 10’ shirts” says Nick Chalkley, Sport General Merchandise Manager at Harrods.
“The Willow Foundation’s association with football is unsurpassed and the auction offers our customers the opportunity to buy collectables as history happens. Who knows… one of the shirts may be signed by the player who scores the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup Final.”
For further information please contact: Charlotte Le Rougetel or Ravi Vijh at Bastion on 020 7421 7600 or via e-mail at charlotte@bastion.co.uk or ravi@bastion.co.uk.
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