Former footballers Marcus Stewart and Stephen Darby are holding one of many greatest fundraising occasions for the Darby Rimmer MND Basis to lift consciousness for motor neurone illness.
A core group of 16 former gamers will tackle the ‘March of the Day’ trek, which begins on the College of Bradford Stadium and can journey greater than 175 miles over two-and-a-half days.
The stroll begins as we speak and takes in 17 soccer grounds throughout West Yorkshire and the north-west, together with Elland Street, the Etihad Stadium, Outdated Trafford and Goodison Park, earlier than ending at Anfield on Sunday night.
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Bradford to Liverpool by way of 17 golf equipment and over 175 miles.
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Walkers will likely be carrying blue T-shirts in help of Stewart for the primary a part of the stroll to Bolton and can then develop into pink T-shirts with Darby’s title on the again for the remainder of the stroll.
Stewart who used to play for Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield, Ipswich and Sunderland was recognized with MND in September 2022 whereas former Bradford, Bolton and Liverpool defender Darby was informed he had the situation 4 years earlier in 2018.
Greater than 50 former gamers will be a part of Stewart and Darby in help of the Darby Rimmer Basis, together with Chris Kirkland, Paul Scholes, Dominic Matteo, Jill Scott and Phil Parkinson – Darby’s former supervisor at Bradford.
The world of sport has been united in elevating consciousness for MND over current years, with former rugby league participant Kevin Sinfield finishing an ultra-marathon problem in December.
The occasion – known as 7 in 7 in 7, with Sinfield working seven ultra-marathons in seven days in seven cities – raised greater than £630,000 and was impressed by his former Leeds Rhinos team-mate Rob Burrow, who was additionally recognized with the situation in 2019.