{"id":2728,"date":"2014-03-25T10:17:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T10:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2728"},"modified":"2014-03-25T10:17:22","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T10:17:22","slug":"ugo-ehiogu-to-appear-in-charity-football-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/ugo-ehiogu-to-appear-in-charity-football-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugo Ehiogu to appear in charity football match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ugo Ehiogu is the latest big name to sign up for an upcoming charity football match designed to raise money for Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>The former Aston Villa defender has agreed to play in the Football for Heroes match, as he has been inspired by his own brother's work in the services.<\/p>\n<p>Uzo Ehiogu served as a physiotherapist with the British Defence Medical Services team in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>His more famous brother will now take to the pitch once more alongside a host of other ex-footballers including former Coventry stars Lee Carsley and Darren Huckerby.<\/p>\n<p>A big crowd will hopefully be in attendance to witness some former favourites in action and to raise plenty of money for the good cause.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on Help for Heroes, Ehiogu told the Birmingham Mail: &quot;It's certainly a cause that's close to my heart. 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