Woody Harrelson Scores Winning Goal At Soccer Aid 2010
Published on June 6, 2010 by Martyn Conterio · View Comments
If somebody told me Woody Harrelson would be in the city of Manchester, England playing soccer with Mike Myers, Michael Sheen and footballing legends Luis Figo and Zinadine Zidane, I’d have said you’ve been eating too much cheese before bedtime or you’re a complete mentalist. Actually Simon Baker was there, too.
As unlikely as such events do seem, they did occur tonight. Pop star Robbie Williams has run Soccer Aid for the past six years now, bringing together celebrities and football stars past and present to raise money for UNICEF.
This year’s game took place in a packed Old Trafford with an England team filled with the likes of Damien Lewis and Dominic Cooper versus the Rest of the World. Captain Michael Sheen took his role very seriously and kept describing the whole event as the best experience of his life. See? Something are better than acting.
The game was a 2 – 2 draw after ninety minutes which led to a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. Incredibly it was Woody Harrelson and Mike Myers who provided the two winning goals securing the Rest of the World team’s victory in stunning fashion.
Harrelson only became interested in soccer/football when he was forty. He’s now forty-eight and written himself into charity soccer history and all whilst being severely charming and amiable. After lifting the cup, he admitted to ITV presenter Dermot O’Leary the penalty kick and build up as:
“The most terrifying thing I have ever experienced.”
The commentators kept referring to him as ‘the lovely Woody Harrelson’. Wonder if he’ll become an evangelist for the sport now?
It also seemed an emotional night for actor Mike Myers whose family hail from Liverpool. His father was a massive Liverpool FC fan and there was a telling moment after he scored his goal and looked up to the sky as if to say ‘that was for you, dad’.
All in all it was a thoroughly entertaining and very surreal viewing experience.
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Mike Myers played a brilliant game. He was really involved for about half of the first-half. I don't think I recall him losing possession once, and he kept finding good space and played some nicely weighted smart passes. He worked really hard throughout, even after the tactical error where the ex-Blue-Peter guy in defence began to choose other options to pass to, and the attacks on Myers wing slowed down. Anyway.. good game in normal play (2-2), and exciting penalty shoot-out. Great that Myers and Harrelson scored.
I've been watching football for 15 years and that charity game was up there with the most entertaining matches I have witnessed. Sheen, Myers and Harrelson all looked petrified when their penalty kicks came around but they were very brave to volunteer and, fortunately, they each scored! It was easily the most dramatic penalty shoot-out I've ever seen and the penalties by Mike and (especially) Woody were classic. Now I'm off to watch it again on YouTube!
What a great way to spend a night in.
I'm a big footie fan and was one of the most enjoyable matches to watch!!
I never thought I would hear a commentator say 'Zidane-to-Mike Myers'
totally agree. it was a brilliant piece of entertainment.