Manchester United's players and support staff were on Tuesday night gathered for the annual Unicef gala.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær (45) took the stage to great applause from the audience. He has turned the mood in the club on the head, after seven victories in seven attempts as the United manager.
Solskjær is from before a klubblegende, especially known to have settled the Champions League final in 1999 as a substitute - in overtime.
- It is absolutely fantastic to be back. It has been everything I hoped for and more. When you see these players, to get to work with them, it is great for me as a coach and manager. It is great to be a part of this club again and come home, " said Solskjær from the scene.
Sold atSolskjærs clock was also among the things that were auctioned off. According to Simon Peach, who is APs fotballsjef, sign that the watch was sold for 35 000 pounds - nearly 400 000.
United-stars turned up with their respective better halves on Tuesday evening. Ole Gunnar Solskjær took with his wife Sally. The two have been married since 2004, but should have been a few already since 1992.
The two met when Solskjær played in the Clausenengen, before he took the step via Molde to Manchester United. The couple have three children together - Noah, Karna and Elijah.
Collaborationthe Partnership between Manchester United and UNICEF stretching far back in time, and Solskjær recalled that he also as a player was in the work of the organization.
We started in Beijing in 1999 - it was the first contact I had with UNICEF. It was a campaign to get children to stop smoking. Since then there has been a number of other projects. I am proud to be an ambassador at home in Norway. If the kids don't have a future, what can they hope for?
- It is veldedighetsorganisasjonen that is closest to my heart. So I hope we can collect some money tonight.
a Little after midnight informing Manchester United that they raised a total of 225 000 pounds - almost 2.5 million - to UNICEF in the course of the evening.
finally challenged Solskjær Juan Mata to a duel on who could collect the most. See the whole situation here:
In finstasen“For me, it's the closest charity to my heart.” ❤
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 22, 2019
Ole speaks on stage at the #United4UNICEF dinner and announces a special donation for the auction. #MUFC @UNICEF_uk pic.twitter.com/Furcu1BCAM
This is 20. year in a row the event is held, and manchester United's star asked the great company during the evening's gala. In the invitation it was specified that one should wear a black suit, but Paul Pogba chose as usual to stand out.
Here, along with Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreAlexis Sánchez came alone to the gala.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreAshley Young, together with his wife.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreAntonio Valencia gives the thumbs up.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreSolskjærs assistant Michael Carrick were in place.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreChris Smalling with his girlfriend Sam.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreReservekeeper Sergio Romero, together with his wife Eliana Guercio.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show morecentral defender Eric Bailly smiled for the camera. Here, together with his wife Vanessa Troupah.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreOther Herrera, Marcos Rojo, Juan Mata, David de Gea and goalkeeping Emilio Alvarez.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show moreAndreas Pereira with the result.
Photo: Pa Photos / Martin Rickett Show more Woke up to this picture: - Gorgeous ignorante, adorable stupid people