Port Vale: Robbie puts his shirt on Vale kids
PORT Vale have enlisted two of the biggest celebrities on the planet to raise funds for their youth team.
Robbie Williams and Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo have put their signatures to shirts which will be auctioned off at a sporting dinner at Vale Park next month.
Vale have put a reserve price of £500 on each of the shirts with all profits going to their youth department.
Vale secured the autographed Manchester United shirt from Ronaldo thanks to their former defender Adam Eckersley who was on loan from Old Trafford last season.
Vale’s majority shareholder Robbie was happy to help when he popped into Vale Park last week on a surprise visit from his home in Los Angeles.
Lottery manager Brian Lewis said he was stunned to meet Robbie.
He said: “I was in the office and, when someone said Robbie was outside, I didn’t believe them. We’ve got a tribute act coming in, so I thought that must be where he was from.
“I said ‘Go on then, I’ll fall for it’, but when I got outside there he was on the car park ... and everyone was going ga ga.
“We didn’t want to hassle him but, when I explained what we wanted the signed shirt for, he said it was a pleasure.”
The shirts will be auctioned on December 5 when Vale host their latest sporting dinner. Fans can bid on the evening or make sealed offers to Brian in advance.
Former Liverpool and England defender Neil Ruddock is guest speaker for the event, which also features a comedian and a three-course meal.
For more details, contact Brian at Vale on (01782) 655800.
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