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The former Aston Villa and England star has signed up a star-studded squad of former professional players to form Stan Collymore & the Mavericks. And the Mavericks will be taking on all-comers in a series of special matches as one of the highlights of Britain’s biggest football event, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June. Former Arsenal, Aston Villa and England star Paul Merson, and ex-Everton and Welsh international keeper Neville Southall are the first two new ‘signings’ unveiled for the squad. Collymore, who will also be donning his boots for the Mavericks, said: “The Mavericks are a five-a-side football team with a cutting edge and a real difference. “All our squad lived football to the full and we like to think of ourselves as real characters of the game. “Paul was one of the game’s great entertainers and in Neville it truly could be said he was the world’s greatest goalkeeper of his generation.”
The remaining members of the Mavericks squad will be announced in the countdown to the event. The Mavericks will be playing a series of special challenge games against grass roots clubs who have won the opportunity to play against them. “All of us are really looking forward to being able to play members of the general public,” said Stan. “This is a genuine chance for anyone to line up against some of football’s biggest names.” The Grass Roots Football LIVE official website will be running a competition to win the chance to play against the Mavericks at the event. Full details will be available soon on www.grassrootsfootball.co.uk Over 15,000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day event. A host of leading football managers, coaches and players will be in attendance throughout the weekend, including Portsmouth Manager Harry Redknapp and former England manager Graham Taylor. Plus, a talented list of England's leading football coaches will be running masterclasses throughout the three-day event in The Mars® Stadium and The Errea Coaches Arena. Coaching clinics will be held by former Liverpool Academy Director Steve Heighway, Crewe Alexandra Manager & Technical Director Dario Gradi, West Ham Academy Director Tony Carr and many more. --------------------------------------------- Tickets for Grass Roots Football LIVE are on sale now. Buy in advance to benefit from reduced prices - £15 per adult and £10 per child, family and group discounts are available, as are 2 and 3-day tickets. To buy tickets visit grassrootsfootball.co.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0871 945 4507. VCM Events specialises in organising, managing and marketing trade, consumer and pro-sumer exhibitions. Current events include: Brand Events produce a number of events including the highly popular Channel 4 Taste Festivals and La Dolce Vita. They were also responsible for the launch of spectacular motoring show, MPH, with Jeremy Clarkson and The Outdoors Show, created for 50,000 outdoor pursuits enthusiasts, which also takes place at the NEC.
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