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Jul 19 14 10:45 AM
PAUL McStay will make a more than welcome return to Paradise when his Maestros take on Rio Ferdinand’s All-Stars in the MAESTRIO match, sponsored by Flip, on Sunday, September 7.
A host of former Celts managed by the Hoops legend will take to the field against a top select pulled together by the former Manchester United and England legend at Paradise as Celtic FC Foundation kick-off their 2014/15 season with a bang.
Many worthy causes will benefit from the day as Hoops fans gather at their own theatre of dreams once more in the name of charity.
And the Maestro is more than delighted to be asked to manage a Hoops team on such a notable occasion.
Speaking exclusively in this week’s Celtic View he said: “Everybody connected with the club knows about the charitable roots and how it all started and I think the tradition has grown even stronger over the years.
“Especially with the Celtic FC Foundation now and the big events that have taken place to raise a lot of money so now things have taken a step further with big games and loads of fundraising events.”
The MAESTRIO match follows in the footsteps of other such fundraising matches such as the games in memory of Phil O’Donnell and Tommy Burns and last season’s Stiliyan Petrov spectacular.
McStay said: “It will be nice to manage the team and it was nice to be asked when I am sure there are many others who could step into those shoes.
“But I’ll be delighted to do it for the day and looking at the list of players who have agreed to turn up already and give up their time for these worthwhile cause, it looks like it will be a great day
“I don’t know what Rio’s team is like or who is in his squad – but that will be interesting!”
He’s focusing on his own squad, though, and with the likes of Lubo Moravcik, Chris Sutton, John Hartson, Craig Bellamy, Stiliyan Petrov and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink among others already signed up, he may have the usual manager’s headache in selecting a team.
Stars of stage and screen such as James McAvoy and Martin Compston will also be appearing while there will also be a few names that McStay shared the hallowed turf of Paradise with back in the day – Frank McAvennie, Tom Boyd, Tosh McKinlay, Peter Grant, Simon Donnelly and Jackie McNamara among them.
http://www.celticfc.net/news/6244
Of course Martin Compston is in Filth and has a very "intimate" scene with James. He also played for RoW (Scotland) in Soccer Aid 2014.
Tickets are on sale now
Charity Match Sun, Sept 7, 2014 Kick-off 14:00
Tickets for this match are on general sale priced at £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. Tickets are available to purchase ONLINE by calling 0871 226 1888* or by visiting the Celtic Ticket Office
Tickets are also available in the following retail outlets:-
Argyle Street
Sauchiehall Street
Clydebank
Coatbridge
East Kilbride
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