Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov show their support for Belfast charity match
Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov are the latest former Premier League stars to sign up for a very special charity fundraising match in Belfast this Saturday.
The ex-Red Devils will join the likes of Keith Gillespie, Wes Brown, Stiliyan Petrov and Jermaine Pennant to take on a Tea With Me FC side led by top comedian Shane Todd.
With MMA stars Paul Hughes and Rhys McKee, boxer Sean McComb and former ring star Paddy Barnes lining out for the Tea With Me FC side there is a fighting theme to the opposition.
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The two sides will battle it out at Seaview stadium this Saturday, May 24 and will be in aid of TAMHI (Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues).
Giggs and Berbatov announced his inclusion in the Premier League XI in a special video on TAMHI's social media pages.
"I'm delighted to say I'll be playing in the Premier League XI at Seaview on May 24th," Giggs. "Looking forward to seeing you, get yourself down there, you'll have a great time."
Berbatov echoed those sentiments saying: "I'm delighted to announce I will be coming to Belfast to play for the Premier League XI...I'll see you there."
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— TAMHI (@TAMHI2011) May 16, 2025
TAMHI head-coordinator Mickey Meehan told Belfast Live: "Other names confirmed are Jermaine Beckford and Tommy Johnson and we have a couple more in the pipeline. It is a great line-up so far and there are more big names to come.
"Even the Tea With Me team is filled with stars people here will recognise. Shane Todd, actors from Blue Lights, we have Paddy Barnes and Sean McComb, and then Paul Hughes who is the big name in MMA right now, and Rhys McKee who recently fought in the UFC.
"We are delighted with the interest so far, and hopefully people turn out in their numbers to support it."
TAMHI are organising the match, with the support of Shane Todd's Tea With Me podcast. The Prize Guy is also backing the event.
"Tickets are on sale now priced at £20 for adults and £12 for kids. They can be purchased from the Crusaders Football Club website," Mickey said.
"That night there will also be a charity dinner at the Lansdowne Hotel, who are graciously giving us the rooms for free. Everyone has been a big support.
"There will be things like a raffle on the night, and the Prize Guy is going to give away a massive prize, and that will only be available to people inside the stadium. I have been told what he is going to do, and it is special."
Tickets for the game and charity dinner can be bought HERE
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