Campbell Hatton and Matthew Hatton will captain teams of Manchester City legends and celebrities at the Joie Stadium today in Game4Ricky, a charity football match honouring the late boxing legend Ricky Hatton. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards mental health and suicide prevention charities.
An Emotional Tribute to Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton, the Manchester boxing great, died in September 2025. Earlier this year, an event named Evening4Ricky brought together musicians, comedians, athletes and fans to say goodbye to the boxing great. Today's charity football match continues that tribute at the Joie Stadium.
Hatton's son, Campbell, will be one of the captains today. He recently spoke to the Manchester Evening News about the event, with former Manchester City players including Pablo Zabaleta, Joe Hart, Joleon Lescott, Shaun Goater and Nedum Onuoha all set to feature.
Team Lineups and How to Watch
Team Hitman is captained by Campbell Hatton and includes Big Zuu, Chelcee Grimes, David James, Jeff Brazier, Johnny Nelson, Joleon Lescott, Kristen Hanby, Paul Dickov, Wes Morgan and William Gallas.
Team Hatton is captained by Matthew Hatton and features Archie Renaux, Ben Mee, Cel Spellman, Dalton Smith, Darren Barker, Des Walker, Eric Djemba-Djemba, Harry Pinero, Jason Manford, Joe Hart, Kola Bokinni, Nedum Onuoha, Paulie Malignaggi, Still Ryan, Tamer Hassan, Toni Duggan and Troy Hawke.
The teams are completed by Pablo Zabaleta, Shaun Goater and Tony Bellew, whose team assignment is to be confirmed. Channel 5 will broadcast today's game, with live updates also available throughout the match.
