In Pictures: Stiliyan Petrov charity game at Celtic Park
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Former Celtic and Aston Villa player Stiliyan Petrov was forced to retire from football due to a battle with Leukaemia
The charity match at Celtic Park on 8 September raised money for the foundation Petrov set up to help other victims of the illness and the Trussell Trust, which runs food banks across the UK
Former team mates and current players, such as Carlos Cuelllar, Henrik Larsson and John Terry, turned out for the emotional game between a Celtic XI and a Stiliyan Petrov XI
Comedian and Liverpool fan John Bishop was among a number of celebrities who took part in the game before a sell-out 60,000 crowd at Celtic Park
Louis Tomlinson from boy band One Direction played for the Celtic XI during the game which finished 5-3 to the Stiliyan Petrov XI
Former Celtic full back Jackie McNamara and Chelsea captain John Terry share a moment of humour during the match
Petrov competes for the ball during the game against his former Celtic team mate Johan Mjallby
Petrov shares a moment with former Celtic team mate Henrik Larsson, who scored a penalty in the 10th minute of the game
Dimitar Berbatov is congratulated after scoring one of his three goals for the Stiliyan Petrov XI
Petrov embraces his wife Paulina as the couple's two sons look on
Stiliyan Petrov and his two sons thank the 60,000 fans who packed inside Celtic Park for his charity game