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| Sport Relief: Alan Shearer and Robbie Savage play in 57-hour five-a-side epic | Sport Relief: Alan Shearer and Robbie Savage play in 57-hour five-a-side epic |
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| Robbie Savage and Alan Shearer have kicked-off a 57-hour five-a-side game for Sport Relief. | Robbie Savage and Alan Shearer have kicked-off a 57-hour five-a-side game for Sport Relief. |
| The match, between BBC 5 live and Match of the Day, outside BBC MediaCityUK in Salford started at 09:15 GMT and ends on Saturday at 18:15. | The match, between BBC 5 live and Match of the Day, outside BBC MediaCityUK in Salford started at 09:15 GMT and ends on Saturday at 18:15. |
| About 1,000 people will play 30 minutes alongside pundits Savage and Shearer. | About 1,000 people will play 30 minutes alongside pundits Savage and Shearer. |
| All-time Premier League top goalscorer Shearer is captaining the Match of the Day team while ex-Wales player Savage leads the radio outfit. | All-time Premier League top goalscorer Shearer is captaining the Match of the Day team while ex-Wales player Savage leads the radio outfit. |
| Follow live coverage of Sport Relief's Battle of the Five-A-Sides | Follow live coverage of Sport Relief's Battle of the Five-A-Sides |
| The 57-hour duration of the epic encounter has been chosen since it is the equivalent of a Premier League club's entire season. | The 57-hour duration of the epic encounter has been chosen since it is the equivalent of a Premier League club's entire season. |
| Two years ago, Shearer and Savage raced against each other at Wembley Stadium to see who could be the first to sit on 45,000 seats. | Two years ago, Shearer and Savage raced against each other at Wembley Stadium to see who could be the first to sit on 45,000 seats. |
| Former Blackburn and Newcastle striker Shearer won that race, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds in the process. | Former Blackburn and Newcastle striker Shearer won that race, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds in the process. |
| He said he was "feeling confident" of securing bragging rights again, albeit with the help from hundreds of others. | He said he was "feeling confident" of securing bragging rights again, albeit with the help from hundreds of others. |
| "We're not as young as we were when we faced each other on the pitch in the Premiership," he said, adding: "So it'll be great to have the help of the playing fans." | "We're not as young as we were when we faced each other on the pitch in the Premiership," he said, adding: "So it'll be great to have the help of the playing fans." |
| Savage said he "can't wait to take on Shearer" alongside players gathering in Salford from across the UK. | Savage said he "can't wait to take on Shearer" alongside players gathering in Salford from across the UK. |
| "Most importantly we are raising money for a great cause," he added. "Even if we can't stand at the end of the three days, it will be worth it." | "Most importantly we are raising money for a great cause," he added. "Even if we can't stand at the end of the three days, it will be worth it." |
| The professionals will each take part for at least 12 hours with Shearer putting in a 09:15-21:15 stint on Thursday and Savage the same times on Friday. | The professionals will each take part for at least 12 hours with Shearer putting in a 09:15-21:15 stint on Thursday and Savage the same times on Friday. |
| Since 2002, Sport Relief has raised more than £262m for disadvantaged people in the UK and overseas. | Since 2002, Sport Relief has raised more than £262m for disadvantaged people in the UK and overseas. |
| Shearer v Savage: | Shearer v Savage: |
| Shearer, 45 | Shearer, 45 |
| Teams: Southampton (1988-92), Blackburn (1992-96), Newcastle (1996-2006) | Teams: Southampton (1988-92), Blackburn (1992-96), Newcastle (1996-2006) |
| Premier League appearances: 441 | Premier League appearances: 441 |
| Premier League goals: 260 (all time-record scorer - Wayne Rooney is second, on 192) | Premier League goals: 260 (all time-record scorer - Wayne Rooney is second, on 192) |
| Honours: Premier League winner (1994-95) | |
| England caps: 63 | England caps: 63 |
| England goals: 30 | England goals: 30 |
| Played in the 1996 and 2000 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup | Played in the 1996 and 2000 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup |
| Savage, 41 | Savage, 41 |
| Teams: Manchester United (1993-94), Crewe Alexandra (1994-97), Leicester City (1997-2002), Birmingham City (2002-05), Blackburn Rovers (2005-08), Derby County (2008-2011), Brighton & Hove Albion (loan in 2008) | Teams: Manchester United (1993-94), Crewe Alexandra (1994-97), Leicester City (1997-2002), Birmingham City (2002-05), Blackburn Rovers (2005-08), Derby County (2008-2011), Brighton & Hove Albion (loan in 2008) |
| League appearances: 537 | League appearances: 537 |
| League goals: 37 | League goals: 37 |
| Honours: League Cup winner (1999-2000) | Honours: League Cup winner (1999-2000) |
| Wales caps: 39 | Wales caps: 39 |
| Wales goals: 2 | Wales goals: 2 |