Michael Carrick says he is honoured to be given the opportunity to give back through his foundation.
The Manchester United midfielder has been awarded a testimonial match to pay tribute to his 11-year spell with the Red Devils.
The match at Old Trafford on June 4 will feature the likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Edwin van der Sa and all proceeds will go to the Michael Carrick Foundation which supports children across the North East.
"All the proceeds from the game are going to charity. I hope to raise as much money as possible for my foundation to help make a difference to children's lives," Carrick said.
"It's something I'm very passionate about and would like to thank everyone who has contributed to making this testimonial possible."
All funds from the testimonial will go to the foundation to help all the projects we're getting involved with!
— MC Foundation (@_MCFoundation) March 2, 2017
