Australian bushfire relief: Drogba, Heskey to play in charity match
January 28, 2020 Football
- Football greats Didier Drogba, Emile Heskey and Park Ji-sung will headline a charity match in Australia to raise money for bushfire relief,
organisers said Tuesday. - Fires have ravaged large tracts of the country, leaving 33 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed, and sports stars around the world have been rallying to support recovery efforts.
- Football Federation Australia said the match is set for May 23 in Sydney and the funds raised will be used to restore soccer facilities damaged by the blazes.
