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04-06-2010, 12:53
Simon Baker has admitted Soccer Aid terrifies the life out of him.
The Mentalist star is playing in the World Team alongside Gordon Ramsay, Mike Myers and Woody Harrelson in the charity football match, which takes place on June 6 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
"I'm scared, I'm nervous about it - I don't feel worthy," he said.
"I didn't personally grow up playing football. My two sons play football and I sort of regret not playing it as a kid. I'm 40 years old. I don't have the skills that my eight-year-old has but I certainly have the enthusiasm."
Simon - more known for testing out his psychic talent in the crime show than his physical skills - is proud to be participating in Soccer Aid.
"I have an enormous amount of respect for professional footballers, I have an enormous amount of respect for anyone that plays football regularly because I think it's a beautiful game," he said.
"I'm very honoured to be in a position where I can play with ... [Zinedine] Zidane and [Ryan] Giggs and [Henrik] Larsson, not to mention Gordon Ramsay and Michael Sheen and a couple of these Irish lads from Westlife.
"It's a great experience for any man, not just a football fan, but just to have that full-on training bonding, training and then going out and playing in front of a big crowd."
The Mentalist star is playing in the World Team alongside Gordon Ramsay, Mike Myers and Woody Harrelson in the charity football match, which takes place on June 6 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
"I'm scared, I'm nervous about it - I don't feel worthy," he said.
"I didn't personally grow up playing football. My two sons play football and I sort of regret not playing it as a kid. I'm 40 years old. I don't have the skills that my eight-year-old has but I certainly have the enthusiasm."
Simon - more known for testing out his psychic talent in the crime show than his physical skills - is proud to be participating in Soccer Aid.
"I have an enormous amount of respect for professional footballers, I have an enormous amount of respect for anyone that plays football regularly because I think it's a beautiful game," he said.
"I'm very honoured to be in a position where I can play with ... [Zinedine] Zidane and [Ryan] Giggs and [Henrik] Larsson, not to mention Gordon Ramsay and Michael Sheen and a couple of these Irish lads from Westlife.
"It's a great experience for any man, not just a football fan, but just to have that full-on training bonding, training and then going out and playing in front of a big crowd."