CELEBS and ex-players are to lace up their boots for a charity football match to honour boxing great Ricky Hatton.
Ex-England internationals and Joleon Lescott, as well as comic and telly host , are among the stars signed up for Game4Ricky.
The Hitman’s son Campbell, 25, and younger brother Matthew, 45, are also lining up on November 15 at the Joie Stadium at Man City’s training complex.
The event will see Team Hitman face Team Hatton in tribute to Ricky, who took his own life last year at the age of 46.
Campbell said: “ meant everything to my dad.
“Wherever he travelled in the world, he was always incredibly proud of where he came from and of the people of this city.
“To see so many incredible names from sport and entertainment coming together in his honour, while raising money to help other people in his name, would have made my dad incredibly proud.
“I know he’ll be looking down on us.”
said: “Game4Ricky will bring together stars from the world of sport and entertainment to celebrate life and legacy.”
Tickets are on sale from £10 and proceeds will go to initiatives.
Hatton was a lifelong City fan and regularly wore blue shorts for fights, decorated with the club’s crest, and famously used the club’s anthem, ‘Blue Moon’, as his ring walk music throughout his career.
Following , the players held a minute’s applause during a Manchester derby fixture.
