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Those One Direction boys are charitable chappies, aren't they? Not only did that Harry Styles and Liam Payne Trekstock date of dreams happen the other week, but now Niall Horan's going all José Mourinho (definitely didn't Google that) and managing his own bloody football team in a big match next month. OOH.
Yup - Nialler's hosting his own game in aid of Irish Autism Action's Hearts and Minds challenge on May 26th...and Payno and Tommo are involved, too.
Taking to Twitter, Niall announced: "Doin a charity football game at Leicester city's stadium on the 26th of may, Louis and liam are on my team, I'll be the manager!" [sic], adding "Big names involved! In aid of Irish autism!" Love it, babes! Also liking the use of exclamation marks! It's making us even more excited!
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