Sky to broadcast Game4Ukraine in UK & Ireland

Sky is to air the charity football match Game4Ukraine launched by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with veteran footballers Andriy Shevchenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko in the UK and Ireland.

Game4Ukraine’s aims to bring the football community and communities beyond together in the face of adversity to promote optimism and rebuild vital educational resources so that safe and sanitary conditions are provided for the children of Ukraine.

Shevchenko and Zinchenko are ambassadors of UNITED24 – the official fundraising platform of Ukraine curated by President Zelenskyy. The Mykhailo-Kotsiubynsky Lyceum school, in Chernihiv Oblast which has been almost destroyed by missile strikes and will directly benefit from funds raised by the match.

Game4Ukraine will be broadcasted on Sky Max on Aug 5 at 5-9pm. The 11-a-side legends match will also be free-to-stream for everyone based in Ukraine.

The match will consist of Team Blue coached by Chelsea manager Emma Hayes, and team yellow coached by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

The teams will be made up of an array of Premier League, World Cup and European Cup winners across both sides including Gerard Piqué, Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Vieira, Fabio Cannavaro, Samuel Eto’o, Gianfranco Zola and  Michael Essien.

The full line of Players include Antonio Valencia, Bacary Sagna, Carlo Cudicini, Charlie Adam, Chelcee Grimes, Christian Panucci, Clarence Seedorf, Claude Makélélé, Danny Drinkwater, David James, Dida, Fabio Cannavaro, Gael Clichy, Gerard Piqué, Gianfranco Zola, Glen Johnson, Jack Wilshere, James Arthur, Jens Lehmann, Jermain Defoe, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, John Arne Riise, Joleon Lescott, Luca Toni, Mark Nobel, Martin Skrtel, Massimo Oddo, Michael Essien, Mikaël Silvestre, Patrick Vieira, Patrik Berger, Per Mertesacker, Petr Cech, Phil Dunster, Ricardo Carvalho, Robert Pires, Russell Howard, Samuel Eto’o, Serginho, Shota Arveladze, Toheeb Jimoh, Wes Morgan and William Gallas.

Shevchenko commented on the event: “Football has always had an incredible ability to bring people together and we really hope this will be a day to remember for everyone, united in looking towards a better future.”