Place Your Bids for a Unique Auction
Brazil shirts signed by Pele and Juninho, one of Stewart Downing’s England shirts, a pair of Afonso Alves’ match-worn boots and the chance to join Alastair Brownlee when he makes his commentary comeback are just some of the superb prizes being auctioned in aid of two charities.
Boro fans – and football supporters in general – have the chance to snap up a long list of fantastic prizes in the auction, which is designed to raise cash for one of Boro’s chosen charities, Teesside Hospice, and the Lourdes Sick Fund.
The auction will culminate in a gala dinner at the Riverside Stadium on June 13 when Alastair Brownlee and Boro legend Craig Hignett will entertain 200 guests, who will then dance the night away to the sounds of top local band The Beer Pigs.
Several of the items are open to advance bids from those unable to attend the event.
They include a Brazil shirt signed by the great Pele and another signed by Boro legend and World Cup winner Juninho.
Also open for bids is a pair of signed boots worn in Premier League action by Boro’s new Brazilian hotshot Afonso Alves, a 1998-99 Boro away shirt signed by Paul Gascoigne and a football signed by Rangers’ UEFA Cup final squad.
There’s also an opportunity to join the new BBC Tees commentary duo of Alastair Brownlee and Gary Gill in the Riverside press box throughout their Boro matchday analysis in one of Alastair’s first games back behind the microphone next season.
Bids are also being encouraged for the chance for a professional sports photographer to cover your sporting event. Richard Rayner, whose pictures of Boro games have often been published in national newspapers, will take action shots of your football or other sporting team.
Those attending the Riverside Gala Dinner on June 13 will have the final chance to top all bids but it is hoped all of the items will attract much interest before the big night.
The full list of auction items is:
- Brazil shirt signed by Pele.
- Brazil shirt signed by Juninho.
- Stewart Downing signed England shirt.
- 1998-99 Boro Away Shirt signed by Paul Gascoigne.
- Signed Afonso Alves match-worn football boots.
- Join Alastair Brownlee and Gary Gill for BBC Tees Riverside commentary.
- Richard Rayner sports photo session.
- New-look Boro home shirt signed by MFC first team.
- Football signed by Rangers’ UEFA Cup final squad.
- Match ball from the Riverside charity game for Baghdad Hospital signed by Mark Proctor, Steve Vickers, George Courtney and all the charity players.