Man United v Juventus | KO 19:30 | 24/05/11

NUTZZ · 24-05-2011 11:25am #1

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Gary Neville Testimonial
KO: 19:30
Venue: Old Trafford
Live on Sky Sports 2

Team News

Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham will feature for the United XI, which will be made up of players past and present, including Nicky Butt and Phil Neville along with current midfielders Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.

Sir Alex Ferguson could give midfielder Darren Fletcher the chance to get some more minutes under his belt ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Barcelona at Wembley.

Juventus have confirmed they will field a strong side tonight at Old Trafford, with Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Del Piero and Luca Toni all set to feature.

Felipe Melo, Alberto Aquilani and Milos Krasic have travelled to Manchester, along with the likes of Marco Motta, Giorgio Chiellini and Hasan Salihamidzic.

Update;

Peter Schmeichel, Eric Cantona, Dwight Yorke, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg are rumored to play a part in the game.

Juventus Squad: Buffon, Motta, Chiellini, Melo, Salihamidzic, Marchisio, Del Piero, Manninger, Aquilani, Barzagli, Traore, Bonucci, Toni, Pepe, Martinez, Krasic, De Ceglie, Storari, Matri, Giandonato, Boniperti, Sorensen.

Team Line Ups
Man United: Kuszczak, G Neville, O Shea, Brown, P Neville, Beckham, Butt, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney & Owen
Subs: Lindegaard, Anderson, Evans, Smalling, Rafael, Fabio, Obertan, Gibson, Fletcher, Bebe, Gill, Wootton

RESULT: Manchester United 1(Rooney'18) Juventus 2(Pepe 40, Giandonato 78)

plonk · 24-05-2011 11:29am

Is this on television?

That_Guy · 24-05-2011 11:30am

plonk wrote: »

Is this on television?

On Sky.

MagicMarker · 24-05-2011 11:35am

Really looking forward to this!

pickarooney · 24-05-2011 1:07pm

Juventus haven't fielded a strong side all season. They're hardly going to start now.

SK1979 · 24-05-2011 1:13pm

There's a certain irony that this testimonial game has its own thread with a few posts already while there is an Ireland match tonight with full caps awarded and barely a peep about it! :rolleyes:

Anyway, I know what one I'll be watching. Come on Giggsy!!

v3ttel · 24-05-2011 1:54pm

Has there been an answer as to why he picked Juventus? Just wondering why them, over say, Bayern?

Fair play to them for bringing along a decent side.

NUTZZ · 24-05-2011 2:19pm

Rooney10 wrote: »

Has there been an answer as to why he picked Juventus? Just wondering why them, over say, Bayern?

Fair play to them for bringing along a decent side.

He said it was because they had so many great games against Juventus over the years, including in the semi finals of the CL in 1999 for the treble. I don't know if there's anymore to it than that!

Chnandler Bong · 24-05-2011 2:22pm

Will Roy Keane be playing?

J. Marston · 24-05-2011 2:24pm

Neville & Becks on the right again, class!

Nalz · 24-05-2011 2:24pm

I love people that use '|' to divide words or phrases in a title.

Is fúcking class.

NUTZZ · 24-05-2011 2:25pm

Chnandler Bong wrote: »

Will Roy Keane be playing?

Nope!

In a related post, Gary Neville picked his best United XI over the years;

Peter Schmeichel;
Denis Irwin, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra;
David Beckham, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs;
Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo

NUTZZ · 24-05-2011 2:28pm

Trilla wrote: »

I love people that use '|' to divide words or phrases in a title.

Is fúcking class.

I love people that put a fada over the 'u' in fúcking

NUTZZ · 24-05-2011 2:30pm

Peter Schmeichel, Eric Cantona, Dwight Yorke, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg are rumored to play a part in the game.

Juventus Squad: Buffon, Motta, Chiellini, Melo, Salihamidzic, Marchisio, Del Piero, Manninger, Aquilani, Barzagli, Traore, Bonucci, Toni, Pepe, Martinez, Krasic, De Ceglie, Storari, Matri, Giandonato, Boniperti, Sorensen.

Nalz · 24-05-2011 2:33pm

Is there a listing of where the money is going?

NUTZZ wrote: »

I love people that put a fada over the 'u' in fúcking

Pity I couldn't spell "It's"

. I do love the bar symbol though

MagicMarker · 24-05-2011 2:36pm

NUTZZ wrote: »

Peter Schmeichel, Eric Cantona, Dwight Yorke, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg are rumored to play a part in the game..

Chnandler Bong · 24-05-2011 2:39pm

Will Eric Djemba Djemba be playing:D

TheBunk1 · 24-05-2011 2:40pm

Trilla wrote: »

Is there a listing of where the money is going?

Pity I couldn't spell "It's" . I do love the bar symbol though

He' going donating some to build a pub for Utd supporters near OT

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2011/May/Nevilles-supporters-club-vision.aspx

NUTZZ · 24-05-2011 2:50pm

Trilla wrote: »

Is there a listing of where the money is going?

Pity I couldn't spell "It's" . I do love the bar symbol though

I thought you were being sarcastic!

Nalz · 24-05-2011 3:07pm

NUTZZ wrote: »

I thought you were being sarcastic!

lol no not at all! Use it in work all the time, hoping it will catch on

TheBunk1 wrote: »

He' going donating some to build a pub for Utd supporters near OT

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2011/May/Nevilles-supporters-club-vision.aspx

Heard about that at weekend alright, thought the testimonial was going to charity though

JP Liz V1 · 24-05-2011 3:11pm

Source

Gary Neville's testimonial at Old Trafford on Tuesday night will be the greenest match in football history after the eco-conscious star insisted on the entire game being powered by wind.
The 36-year-old, who hung up his boots halfway through the season, is famous for his sensitivity to the plight of the environment, and recently won a court order allowing him to build a futuristic £8m Teletubbies-style home specially designed to have a zero carbon footprint.
And he will showcase his dedication to the environment in the clash against Juventus, which will feature Neville's former team-mate David Beckham and recently-shamed Ryan Giggs. All energy used at the 76,000-seater stadium - from the power for the floodlights to the heating elements in the pie machines - will be provided by 52 windmills across the UK that are operated by a firm called Ecotricity.
"I have recognised in the last two to three years the need to make personal changes in my life and reducing my environmental impact is going to be a five-year transition for me and my family," explained Neville.
"Sport crosses all boundaries and plays a significant role in many people's lives. From my perspective we have to look at the effect sport has had on other issues over the last 20 years to see that when sport comes together with society, positive actions can happen."
Neville is expected to make as much as £2 million from the match - but he has already said that he will plough all of it into building a supporters' club and hotel for Manchester United fans.

Spazdarn · 24-05-2011 3:20pm

I know a lot of people outside of United fans despise him, but that's a pretty cool way to plow your testimonial money back into the fans/club.

bigred100 · 24-05-2011 3:42pm

ToiletFusion wrote: »

I know a lot of people outside of United fans despise him, but that's a pretty cool way to plow your testimonial money back into the fans/club.

I'm a United fan and even I can admit he was a bit of a twat on the pitch, but he strikes me as one of those players that has a different personality off of it completely.