Sing When You're Winning ... Robbie Williams could sing his team to victory in the celebrity Soccer Aid tournament by leading them in karaoke songs on the team coach. The superstar and his England team will have the opportunity to belt out the anthems thanks to facilities on board the luxury coach provided by National Express, Britain's premier coach company. The quarter of a million pound vehicle comes decked out with a DVD player and microphone so that the England team can sing rousing footy songs before their televised showdown against the Rest of the World team on ITV1 which will raise money for UNICEF and partners. They have also granted rival captain, Gordon Ramsay, an onboard luxury - a microwave so he can treat his team to tasty dishes so they are fuelled up the epic encounter. The star-studded line-ups that include Boris Becker, Diego Maradona, Brian Lara and Paul Gascoigne, will travel to games in two state-of-the-art coaches supplied by National Express, which has been appointed as the transport carrier to Soccer Aid. The brand new 49 seat coaches have been fully kitted out with CCTV, reclining leather seats and four dedicated drivers as well as on the ground support staff. There will be plenty of room for the stars to talk team tactics and prepare themselves for the celebrity football match of the year. Paul Bunting, Chief Executive of National Express, said: 'We are delighted to be involved with Soccer Aid and will be providing a first class service to our celebrity passengers. National Express is an expert in operating transport at high profile events. In the past we have worked closely with Glastonbury, the Carling Reading and Leeds festivals and the 2005 G8 summit in Gleneagles. He added: 'Both teams will find that the coaches really are a fantastic and luxurious way to travel to each game and we hope they enjoy their coach experience!' The coaches will be seen taking the celebrity teams to and from the training grounds, the practice games and the final match at the Manchester United's Old Trafford ground. Soccer Aid; England v Rest of the World will be shown on ITV1 and ITV2 during May in the build up to the World Cup. The show starts on Saturday, 20th May and the final will be aired on Saturday, 27th May on ITV1 at 6pm. For further information on National Express and Soccer Aid, please log onto www.nationalexpress.com or www.ITV.com -ENDS- For further information, please contact Alice Farmer at Stuart Higgins Communications on 020 8977 1594. Back to top Please use the browser 'close' button (top right) to close this window. |