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Hope this wasn't posted before but has anyone seen this?

http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/37 ... aldo_.aspx

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard have signed on the dotted line to appear live at the O2 Arena, at A:3K Football, a series of gladiatorial games of skill to discover who will be crowned the first A:3K Football champion. A:3K have gathered over £300 million (transfer value) of Global football talent to compete for the first time in an arena event and it is an experience not to be missed. The two captains will duel with former Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, and reportedly world beaters Kaka and Lionel Messi.

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard will be appearing on 17th July 2010, live at the O2 Arena they will be competing head to head in a series of skills based challenges that will test their technique and nerve in ways they have never encountered before, against the reported likes of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Real Madrid duo of Kaka, and former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.

The unique football event will see Sport.co.uk reporting from the O2 to view how Arsenal’s young captain Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard represent the Premier League against the world beaters of Messi, Kaka and the returning former Red Devil Cristiano Ronaldo.

Aura Entertainment are the management company behind the A:3K event and director Terry Byrne said:

“Aura Entertainment is delighted to be managing such a ground breaking event. On July 17th 2010 we will see some of the greatest footballers in the world competing in gladiatorial style challenges, at one of the worlds landmark arenas. As you can see from the involvement of Cesc Fabregas and Steven Gerrard we are working with the very best in the world to give fans an experience unlike any other.â€

Taking place less than a week after the world cup final

Seems like a huge pile of shit to me....and pointer towards football at the top level really going further up its own arse.

I'm sure theyll sell out though

A:3k Football
The O2, London
Sat 17 Jul 2010, 19:30
LOWER TIER
Full Price Ticket
Ticket Price
£250.00 x 1
Service Charge
£12.50 x 1
SUBTOTAL*
£262.50

milking it or what.

12thGooner wrote:A:3k Football
The O2, London
Sat 17 Jul 2010, 19:30
LOWER TIER
Full Price Ticket
Ticket Price
£250.00 x 1
Service Charge
£12.50 x 1
SUBTOTAL*
£262.50

milking it or what.

Touts, surely?

Don't think I'd go for free, to be honest

12thGooner wrote:A:3k Football
The O2, London
Sat 17 Jul 2010, 19:30
LOWER TIER
Full Price Ticket
Ticket Price
£250.00 x 1
Service Charge
£12.50 x 1
SUBTOTAL*
£262.50

Yeah i got that PM from Sami too

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 14984.html


:finger: :finger: :finger:

£250 for one ticket, 20,000 seats equals one fat pay cheque for those overpaid fancy dans.

Just heard its been cancelled due to imminent release of Rooney and Gerrard stories at the weekend......

http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/a-3k-footb ... 00717.html

Basil is a Gooner wrote:Just heard its been cancelled due to imminent release of Rooney and Gerrard stories at the weekend......

http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/a-3k-footb ... 00717.html

Thanks for not reading or noticing my above post Bas

marcengels wrote:

Basil is a Gooner wrote:Just heard its been cancelled due to imminent release of Rooney and Gerrard stories at the weekend......

http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/a-3k-footb ... 00717.html

Thanks for not reading or noticing my above post Bas

Who said that?

(btw I did actually read that newspaper article too quickly and didnt see it was postponed, just that they had "pulled out" , which in hindsight is what they should have done sooner. )

Basil is a Gooner wrote:

marcengels wrote:

Basil is a Gooner wrote:Just heard its been cancelled due to imminent release of Rooney and Gerrard stories at the weekend......

http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/a-3k-footb ... 00717.html

Thanks for not reading or noticing my above post Bas

Who said that?

(btw I did actually read that newspaper article too quickly and didnt see it was postponed, just that they had "pulled out" , which in hindsight is what they should have done sooner. )

It should never have been set up in the first place - ridiculous that these guys come back from the World Cup finals when they are given time off to recouperate, then they agree to do this and all the shit around it. Madness!