Not directly to do with the worldcup but another football disgrace is the British charity SoccerAid which recently held a series of matches in the UK with the proceeds going to UNICEF. It was fronted by Robbie Williams, the ex-Take That singer. The TV programme proudly announced that all the money would go to children's charities. The police, the TV people, the stewards, all gave their time free. But it has been alleged in some of the UK press that some of the players (all overseas) were PAID.... 'Hand of God' Maradona was reputed to be paid 100,000 POUNDS to take part..... now rumours are that it was more like 250K pounds. And he was certainly not alone, according to 'informed sources'.... This is money given by UK football supporters to the charity. I would have thought Maradona was worth quite enough money, without taking money out of the mouths of children from the developing world.?