Shrewsbury footballers excited to play alongside football legend Roberto Carlos
An architectural technician is looking forward to lining up alongside football legend Roberto Carlos when he makes his Shrewsbury Sunday League debut.
Richard Cole, who works for property agents Berrys in its Shrewsbury office, will join the former World Cup winner when he turns out for Bull in the Barne United.
Richard has been an avid football fan and player from a young age and has played for the team for the last 10 years.
The club won won eBay’s Dream Transfer Raffle which gave non-professional teams the chance to have the Brazilian play a game for their team.
Richard said he could not believe the news when he found out his team had won the raffle.
“As a kid, I’m fairly sure I would not have been the only one to hit a free kick and shout Roberto Carlos’ name. The man is a legend, one of the actual Galacticos. He’s played in the same teams as Ronaldo, Beckham, Zidane, and now me. It has not really sunk in yet, but I can't wait.”
All the money raised by eBay will go to Football Beyond Borders, a charity that looks to help disadvantaged young people in communities across the UK. Follow @BITBUnited on Instagram to keep up to date with all updates ahead of the match.
