#charity-match

#charity-match

After the match, Bernal shared the advice Flick had given him before stepping onto the pitch. He offered context by explaining that Flick had been keeping an eye on his rhythm over the past week. "Yes, he told me to make the most of today's match. "We also played a match on Thursday, mainly so that I could feel better, get into rhythm, and that's what I did, making the most of it," Bernal explained.

But, for more than 50,000 fans in the San Mames stadium in the northern city of Bilbao on Saturday, the focus of attention was squarely on two teams who won't be there: the Palestine and Basque Country national football teams. The streets of Bilbao were packed with Palestinian flags, with supporters of both clubs united by a shared cause. Money raised from the match went to Doctors Without Borders , and the entertainment before the players crossed the white line comprised a mix of the two cultures.

Two British giants roll back the years today in the name of charity as the great and good of the past return to the pitch. Former Man Utd captain Bryan Robson is in the dugout today as he takes a team of former stars to Glasgow looking for revenge after defeat in a penalty shootout 12 months ago. Last September, Wayne Rooney's opening goal was cancelled out by Gary Hooper and the Bhoys went on to triumph on spot-kicks.