Chelsea’s Michael Essien organises peace match between Africa XI and World XI

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Ghana and Chelsea‘s Michael Essien is parading some of football’s living legends and active stars to participate in a charity match to raise funds for peace initiatives across Africa.

As an Africa Union Peace Ambassador, the midfield prodigy has scheduled the game dubbed Africa XI against World XI to take place on May 25 – Africa Union Day.

According to the BBC, the match to be played in the Ghanaian capital Accra will see the likes of Liberia’s George Weah, Abedi Pele of Ghana and Cameroon’s Roger Milla on the African side to be captained by Essien.

Other players for the African XI include former Ghana internationals Tony Baffoe, Tony Yeboah and Sammy Kuffuor, as well as Morocco’s Raber Madjer.

Current players expected to liven up the day are Inter’s Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Nwankwo Kanu, Kolo and Yaya Toure, Salomon Kalou and Stephen Appiah.

Chelsea’s Ashley Cole will captain the World XI, which includes England stars Shaun Wright-Phillips and John Terry.

Essien himself has a charity foundation that helps the under privileged in his Ewutu home town.