Premier League legends at charity event
FORMER Premier League footballers Pepe Reina, Marcos Alonso and John Arne Riise are among the household names to be confirmed for this month's charity 'Battle of Stars' golf tournament in Mallorca, Spain.
Set for Pula Golf Resort and Son Servera Golf Club from Wednesday through Friday, the event brings together celebrities from the worlds of sport and entertainment to against ALS and multiple sclerosis.
Reina is best remembered in the United Kingdom for making almost 400 appearances in goal for Liverpool Football Club, but also represented Barcelona, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Napoli and more.
Riise is another Liverpool hero, while Alonso won the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup with Chelsea.
Former tennis world no. 1 Ana Ivanovic and La Liga star Luis Milla are also in the line-up.
The new announcement also confirms that headline name Rafael Nadal will be joined by his uncles, former coach Toni Nadal and Barcelona icon Miguel Àngel Nadal.
Footballing legends Gabriel Batistuta, Roberto Donadoni, Henrik Larsson and Bernd Schuster have also been confirmed in the field this week.
Fittingly for a tournament held in Mallorca, a strong contingent of Spanish household names will also show their support: matadors Pepin Liria and Enrique Ponce, actress and presenter Veronica Mengod and former Barcelona striker Julio Salinas.
The tournament's final night will feature a charity tombola with prizes including a flag from the 1999 Masters Tournament, signed by that year's winner Jose Maria Olazabal.
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