Haiti relief: Kaka and Zidane to take part in soccer match

The relief to help Haiti in their hour of need continues, the European Union on Monday pledged nearly $200 million in short-term aid to help Haiti recover from the earthquake, now football stars from around the World lend a helping hand.

Retired soccer star Zinedine Zidane and the greatest soccer player on the planet at this moment Brazilian midfielder Kaka are to play an exhibition game in Lisbon on January 25th to raise money for earthquake-hit Haiti.

Portuguese club Benfica, will host the fixture with a team of Benfica All Stars, against the rest of the World. Scary eyed Italian Pierluigi Collina will referee the game; also Pavel Nedved and Spain’s Fernando Hierro have agreed to take part in this worthy cause The Match against Poverty is being organized by the United Nations Development Programme.

Source sportsillustrated.cnn.com.