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Legends / Since 2003

The game has always
been the beginning.

From a first live international fixture in Florence to stadium events seen around the world, Legends keeps finding bigger stages for football to do good.

MORE THAN A MATCH

The greatest names. The biggest causes. One global game.

Legends is the global leader in live-broadcast, stadium-based international all-star football matches. Our games have brought together World Cup, Champions League, Premier League, Bundesliga and La Liga winners with leading figures from screen, music and sport.

For more than twenty years, we have created events trusted by major clubs, players and stars alike. Their scale has helped raise millions for charitable causes while bringing an international audience to the moments that deserve one.

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THE ARCHIVE14 FIXTURES

Twenty years of
unforgettable occasions.

A living record of the rivalries, reasons and remarkable people who have helped carry the Legends story forward.

01
Stamford Bridge / Sold out

Game4Ukraine

2—2

Team Shevchenko and Team Zinchenko drew 2–2 in a sold-out fixture at Stamford Bridge, managed by Arsène Wenger and Emma Hayes and featuring more than 60 legends and celebrities.

02
With Sky Entertainment

Game4Grenfell

2—2

A major television event staged with more than 60 celebrities and legends, survivors and firefighters, raising more than £1 million for survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

03
A Boleyn Ground farewell

England v Germany

2—7

A final celebration at West Ham’s historic stadium, where former German internationals overcame England’s professional and celebrity side in a tribute to the ground and its heroes.

04
Celtic Park / In aid of Oxfam

Celtic v Manchester United

5—3

Legends’ first club-football fixture welcomed more than 50,000 to Celtic Park, combining football, live music and support for Oxfam’s East Africa Famine Relief Appeal.

05
With the John Hartson Foundation

England v Wales

6—0

England Legends played Wales to raise awareness and funds for brain cancer, in association with the John Hartson Foundation, with Harry Redknapp, Ian Wright and Idris Elba managing.

06
Malta / An international return

Italy v England

1—5

Legends returned overseas with an international fixture in Malta, supported by television programming and a post-match concert, and broadcast to audiences around the world.

07
Sir Bobby Robson tribute / St James’ Park

England v Germany

3—2

A packed St James’ Park celebrated Sir Bobby Robson’s contribution to English and Spanish football and supported the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation for Cancer.

08
Help for Heroes

England v Germany

4—2

Football, sport and entertainment came together for Help for Heroes in a poignant fixture that helped establish the ongoing Game4 match legacy.

09
Craven Cottage / Penalties

England v Ireland

3—3

A fiercely contested encounter at Fulham’s Craven Cottage brought a record number of capped internationals together, broke viewing expectations and went to penalties.

10
St Mary’s / Auld Enemy fixture

England v Scotland

2—0

At Southampton’s St Mary’s, a passionate England–Scotland rivalry delivered a major television hit and a world record for capped international players on one pitch.

11
ITV Legends Series / Sheffield

England v Germany

1—5

The opening match in ITV Sport’s three-game Legends Series drew a capacity Sheffield United crowd and raised funds for the Red Cross Chinese Earthquake Appeal.

12
Stadium MK / British Heart Foundation

England v The World

4—2

Legends opened Stadium MK with Sky’s day-long football festival, celebrating the life of Alan Ball while raising funds for the British Heart Foundation.

13
The UK premiere / Madejski Stadium

England v Germany

1—4

The second Legends outing combined former internationals with figures from boxing, tennis, Formula 1, film and music, raising funds for the Red Cross and Bobby Moore Cancer Fund.

14
Florence / The first chapter

Italy v England

5—5

A capacity crowd in Florence and a live RAI Uno audience witnessed the foundational fixture that became the precursor to bringing Legends matches to the UK.

Footballer acknowledging a floodlit stadium crowd after a charity match
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