David Beckham hosts Charity event
Charity Fundraiser
The phenomenon that is David Beckham created yet another media and celebrity frenzy by hosting the annual Beckham Academy Corporate Cup at Greenwich with the after party held at Ministry of Sound.
The £25,000-a-team football tournament consisted of corporate teams including; Citigroup, Channel 4, Bank of America, RBS and Constellation, all fighting it out for the trophy in the largest sporting facility of its kind in Europe. Each team had either a celebrity or footballer managing them and with all monies raised going to the Shine Foundation that funds and develops educational initiatives, giving disadvantaged children extra time, attention and support to help them develop at school, in addition to working diligently to help thousands of children recognise and realise their true potential.
After the tournament teams were whisked off to Ministry of Sound for an exclusive after party where Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli wowed guests with his spread at the champagne reception.
The highlight of the evening was the auction of a definitive portrait of David Beckham on canvas. Sacha Jafri’s 7ft by 6ft painting intended to represent different aspects of the footballer’s life and his Greenwich soccer academy. Jafri, whose patrons include Kevin Spacey, Sir Phillip Green and Prince Albert of Monaco, was given the go ahead from Beckham after he painted 2005’s Ashes-winning England cricket team.
The picture, A Celebration, includes the footprints of Beckham and the handprints of footballers John Terry, Cesc Fabregas, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Gascoigne, Ruud Gullit, Paul Merson and Gianfranco Zola. Jafri completed the handprints the day of the tournament and the painting was auctioned for £125,000 to a mystery buyer. Other famous names at the event, included Charles Saatchi, Lawrence Dallaglio and Ray Winstone.
After the auction, attentions turned to Jocelyn Brown and Norman Jay who provided entertainment for the 600 partying guests into the small hours of the morning.
Ministry of Sound and all of the event sponsors would like to thank the guests at both the tournament and the after party for their support in raising such a large sum of money for a very worthy charity.
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