On september 2013
60.000 fans gathered in Celtic Park to witness Carlos Cuéllar and other football stars play a charity game in honor of Bulgarian midfielder Stiliyan Petrov.
Emotions ran high during the game at the Celtic Park stadium, and the people did not want to leave after the end. The match between a #19 Legends side and a team of Celtic heroes was a huge success for him and his charity
"An emotional day at Celtic Park with a fantastic atmosphere. Thanks to all", said Carlos Cuéllar. "An extraordinary event for an extraordinary man like Stan. He is an example".
The teams:
CELTIC XI: Louis Tomlinson, Tom Boyd, Tosh McKinlay, Jackie McNamara, Joos Valgaeren, Bobo Balde, Henrik Larsson, Morten Wieghorst, Chris Sutton, Pierre Van Hooijdonk, Jorge Cadete, Tommy Johnson, Brian McClair, Bobby Petta, Martin Compston, Didier Agathe, Neil Lennon, Stiliyan Petrov, Rab Douglas, Stevie Graham, Warren Brown, Jordan Sailsman, Lubo Moravcik, Johan Mjallby.
STILIYAN XI: Shay Given, Radostin Kishishev, Freddie Bouma, Marian Hristov, Chris Kamara, Nicky Byrne, Robert Pires, Dimitar Berbatov, Jamie Redknapp, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Hristo Yovov, Paul Lambert, James Allan, Martin Petrov, Gareth Barry, Stiliyan Petrov, John Bishop, Habib Beye, Carlos Cuéllar, Spencer Matthews y John Terry.
Video tribute here.
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