Famous faces from the worlds of Scottish sport and entertainment will be joining forces for a special charity football match in aid of Alzheimer Scotland.
Shooting Stars – billed as Scotland’s version of Soccer Aid – will see football legends and celebrities battle it out on the pitch to raise vital funds to support dementia care, research and improvements in brain health.
Shooting Stars is an opportunity to raise awareness that physical activities, such as football, are good for the brain and help to reduce your risk of dementia, if played safely and preventive guidelines are adhered to. The event will be an opportunity to further raise awareness of the current prevention guidelines.
Taking place at the Falkirk Stadium on the 2 March 2025, gates open at 11am with tickets priced at only £5 (free for under-18s).
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Scotland vs The Rest of the World
Here are some of the sporting legends and celebrities taking part in our charity football match*
Scotland
Manager: Grame Souness
Players:
James McArthur - Frank McAvennie - Allan McGregor - Lee McCulloch - James McFadden - Lee Miller- Sanjeev Kholi - David Brophy - Suzanne Winters - Simon Donnelly - Richard Foster - Mark McLaughlin - Alan Gow - Mark Kerr - Tam McManus - Peter Martin - Kieron Achara - Tony Docherty
Rest of the World
Manager: Mixu Paatelainen
Players:
Marvin Andrews - Rudi Vata - Dave Edwards - Davie Thomson - Stephen Hunt - Martin Bakole - Lee Naylor - John Sutton - Jose Quintongo - Morgaro Gomis - Stephen Ward - Gregory Vignal - Bobby Petta - Marvin Bartley - Tomas Cerny - Gavin Skelton
*players subject to change
What's on during the day?
The 60-minute match will be the highlight of a family fun day which will also include:
- Show-and-tell from the local Police Station
- Show-and-tell from the local Fire Station
- Face painting
- Educational workshops, promoting good brain health
- Opportunity to speak with skilled Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Advisors for bespoke advice
- Penalty shoot-out with Alzheimer Scotland mascot, Buddy
- Raffle
- Relay games
- Football drills
- And much much more.
Families and footie fans alike are being encouraged to book their place at the unique event. Tickets cost just £5 for adults while under-18s can enter for free.
Our Shooting Stars evening event
The fun doesn't stop with our football match and fun day. Evening tickets are also available for the Shooting Stars Sports Dinner. The Sports Dinner will be hosted at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow City Centre. A drinks reception will commence at 6pm with dinner served at 7pm. Photo and networking opportunities with players who have been involved in the earlier Shooting Stars football match will be available. Tickets include a two course meal with access to a silent auction with many incredible prizes, including golf experiences, concert tickets, hospitality at football games and training package experiences, and much more. Dress code is lounge suit.
All tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
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For all enquires relating to the football match and the sports dinner, please contact [email protected].