Millwall FC does it's bit to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery
Millwall FC will take on Sierra Leone’s national team on Saturday 4th August 2007 at The Den (kick-off 3pm) in London UK in a unique football match to commemorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade 1807 – 2007.
The teams will play for the ‘Unity in the Community Cup’ and the event will include live Sierra Leonean and Caribbean music and a short religious ceremony before the game to reflect on the past and look to the future.