Middlesbrough FC will donate proceeds from the Legacy Game live stream to the families of two police officers killed on the A66.
The money will support the families of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, who died after a vehicle hit them head-on on the A66 in Middlesbrough in August.
PC Tom Clough (left) and PC Matthew Blades (right) (Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)
The officers’ deaths sparked an outpouring of grief across Teesside and County Durham, with thousands attending memorials and people across the country raising money for their families.
More than £1.2m has been raised for the officers' families through a GoFundMe set up by Cleveland Police, with donations being split equally.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Hartlepool and Redcar for the funerals of PC Blades and PC Clough in early September, paying their respects as the officers were laid to rest.
Middlesbrough FC confirmed on Thursday (October 8), that all proceeds from Sunday’s Legacy Game live stream would go directly to the officers’ families.
Juninho walks onto the Riverside pitch (Image: Tom Banks)
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The Legacy Game brought together players from different eras of Boro’s history in front of a packed Riverside crowd, with legends including Juninho, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Yakubu and Aitor Karanka returning to Teesside for the match.
Several thousand more supporters from around the world watched the game through the club's Boro LIVE streaming service.
The Legacy Game’s celebration of Teesside extended beyond the pitch - supporting the families of two officers killed while serving the community.