Soccer legends join in supporting Ukraine in charity match

Former soccer players from the London Arsenal and French national team, Robert Pires and Gael Clichy, are set to participate in a charity match to show solidarity with Ukraine on Aug. 5, according to Game4Ukraine.

The charity event, hosted at London's Stamford Bridge stadium, will feature teams led by famed Ukrainian soccer players Oleksandr Zinchenko and Andriy Shevchenko.

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Previously confirmed players for Shevchenko's team include Mykhailo Mudryk, Gianfranco Zola, Ricardo Carvalho, Luca Toni, Dida, Massimo Oddo, Carlo Cudicini, William Gallas, Claude Makelele, Samuel Eto'o, Michael Essien, Fabio Cannavaro, and Clarence Seedorf.

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On the other hand, Zinchenko's team is set to include Jens Lehmann, Joleon Lescott, Patrick Berger, Stuart Pearce, Per Mertesacker, Jon-Arne Riise, Robbie Keane, Antonio Valencia, Patrick Vieira, Wes Morgan, Jack Wilshere, Bakary Sagna, Edgar Davids, Shota Arveladze, and Gerard Pique.

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The organizers have also announced that former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger will be managing Zinchenko's team for the event.

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