Daniel Agger will auction off a host of sporting memorabilia next month to raise money for Danish soldiers who have been injured in Afghanistan.
The Liverpool defender is holding a charity gala dinner in Copenhagen on Saturday, June 4.
Some of the items up for grabs include an Agger Liverpool shirt signed by the Reds squad, Steven Gerrard’s boots, Pepe Reina’s gloves, a Brazil shirt worn by Lucas Leiva, and a replica 1986 FA Cup final jersey autographed by Kenny Dalglish.
All funds raised will be donated to Soldaterlegatet – a Danish charity formed to help soldiers wounded in conflict – and it’s a cause close to Agger’s heart.
“There is so much focus on the soldiers when they’re leaving Denmark and going to war, but not so much when they come back,” he said.
“I always wanted to be a soldier and go into the army, so I thought if I could do something to raise awareness and focus on the soldiers coming back it would be well worth it.
"That’s why I decided to go for an event like this. It’s the first of many I am planning to do.
“There are all sorts of items up for auction from current and former Liverpool players. I have about 35 to 40 items to sell up to now. They’re mostly football-related, but tennis world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki has given me her racket to auction, while the boxer Mikkel Kessler has supplied me with his boots.”
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