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Soccer Faberge Eggs Head To The Auction Block

American football players get jeweled rings and shiny trophies but European football (a.k.a. soccer) players get Faberge eggs. Or at least some of them do. Two Faberge eggs created to honor two soccer players, Celtic legend Jimmy Johnstone and Manchester United's George Best are being auctioned off by McTears' Auctioneers in Glasgow, Scotland. The enameled eggs are decorated with silver and gold and open to reveal a small silver and gold figure of each of the players inside.

The eggs were created by Sarah Faberge, the great grandaughter of Russian Imperial Jeweler Carl Faberge and go up for sale on March 1. The egg shown at right is Best's egg which shows the European Cup medal and the football League Champion's badge. The sides of the Egg are decorated with the official crest used by Manchester United in 1968 and, from the same year, the Northern Ireland official crest. Inside the egg, a figure of Best stands with a sterling and black-gold diamond studded ball at his feet. It is estimated at £20,000 to £25,000.

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Soccer Players To Brave A Kitchen With Marco Pierre White

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Events, Sports

There seems to be an undeniable link between soccer and cooking in England. Gordon Ramsay was a soccer player and now England's first celebrity chef, Marco Pierre White, will be presiding over a unique cooking contest featuring top players. Three players from Manchester United, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand will be cooking a three-course meal on November 26. The event will take place at Old Trafford Football Stadium in Manchester, England and will include a champagne reception and a judging of which course was best. It will cost £275 per person. Marco Pierre White is famous for his temper and though he has mellowed in recent years it should still be an entertaining evening.

[via The Guardian]

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