Green day a big success

Robert Green is aiming to put his feet up for a little while after organising a charity football day at the Boleyn Ground.

The newly-crowned Hammer of the Year staged the Boleyn Cup in support of the African Research and Medical Foundation (AMREF) - a cause he has already backed with a fundraising golf day featuring the country's leading shot-stoppers last week that raised more than £11,000. He will continue to support the organisation later this summer with a personal trip to Africa including a climb of the continent's highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro.

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For the Boleyn Cup, five-a-side teams were invited to pay £1,000 to enter and allowed to use the home and away dressing rooms and then take part in an all-day tournament that proved to be enjoyable and competitive. Green then presented the trophies at the end before being mobbed for autographs and photos. "It went as smoothly as possible," he said. "It was a really good day. We had beautiful weather again thankfully and it all worked out perfectly in the end."

The 28-year-old was grateful for the support from West Ham United and the stadium staff, describing their backing as "brilliant" before adding: "It has been wonderful. The club has been fantastic and I can't thank them enough." Although the aim of the day was very much on football and enjoyment, the funds and awareness raised for AMREF was the most crucial element.

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Green said: "It is massive. They do some wonderful work throughout Africa. Everything they do and all the awareness and the money - so much can go so far." He will see for himself when he arrives in Kenya and Tanzania ahead of the Mount Kilimanjaro climb between 20 June and 1 July. "I really don't know what to expect," he added. "The enormity of it all could take me by surprise to be honest. I am going to experience it and hopefully make a difference. If I can, it will be tremendous and I am really looking forward to going."

AMREF has more than 600 people working throughout the Africa, attempting to improve the lives of people in some of the harshest and poorest climates in the world. If you would like to sponsor Robert on his climb, you can find his page on www.justgiving.com/robertgreenkiliclimb.

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