With a final score of 5-4, UNDP won the 2011 Match Against Poverty against HSV in Hamburg, Germany, on 13 December, 2011 before more than 24,000 spectators.  The match was broadcast live in more than 25 countries. UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Ronaldo, Didier Drogba and Zinédine Zidane mobilized superstars past and present to take on the Hamburger Sport-Verein at the Imtech Arena.

Proceeds from the match will go to the crisis in the Horn of Africa, where  more than 13 million people have been left in need by famine, drought, conflict and high food prices.

Wilfried Lemke, speaking on behalf of United Nations Secretary General as his Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, said the proceeds of today's game will go to the nearly 13 millions of people in need of assistance across the Horn of Africa. "And I am delighted to see that the athletes, the UN family and the world of sport can work together to build a better world," he said. "The Match Against Poverty has become a leading event in the global fight against poverty

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