The Manchester City Players walked the catwalk for charity just one day after hoisting the FA Cup for the first time in 35 years at Wembley. Many of the teams heroes of Wembley were on hand to strut their stuff at the annual charity fundraiser organized by their teammate Shay Given – Fashion Kicks at the Lancashire County Cricket, located a mere step or true from the grounds of their arch rivals the Red Devils of Manchester United.
City were led by their vice captain Vincent Kompany at the star-studded affair which saw supermodel Lily Cole strut her runway stuff. But despite all their heroics and FA Cup victory there were not champagne glasses on hand or in hands. Their Italian manager, Roberto Mancini has laid down strict no alcohol rules as they approach their last game of the campaign against Stoke, the very side they scored 1-0 victory against to raise the Cup at Wembley.
Others members that joined in the fundraiser were Joe Hart, the English goalkeeper, Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry fellow international teammates along with Adam Johnson and defender Micah Richards. Given’s wife organized the event that raised money for Chefs Adopt a School, Beechwood Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Support.