CELEBRITIES PLAY MATCH FOR CHILDREN

On Tuesday, May 21st the Star Team for the Children celebrated its 20th anniversary with a friendly World Stars Charity Football Match at Stade Louis II, with the Star Team MC winning 3-2 against the Formula 1 Drivers Team.

Andreas & Charlotte Casiraghi

Created by Prince Albert II and Mauro Serra in 1993, the Start Team raises funds for associations helping children in need, and this year the benefits will go to the Princess Charlene Foundation. Andreas and Charlotte Casiraghi were there to kick off the match, while their brother Pierre Casiraghi played for the Star Team together with an incredible cast of players including Louis Ducruet, Max Biaggi Marco Simone and tennis world number 1 Novak Djokovic among others.

Ferrari F1 driver Felipe Massa being interviewed with his little son

And what a line up for the F1 team dream team with Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Giancarlo Fisichella, Stefano Coletti and Johnny Cecotto to name a few, and the ASM Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri as the guest of honour.  A fun match for a good cause.

Photos by Celina Lafuente de Lavotha

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Presentation time after the match.

These trophies made of waltnut wood were presented to the team captains of the 20th edition of the World Stars Charity Football match, and were donated by the sculptor Osvaldo Moi.