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Troops to see future England stars in action

The Football Association have continued their fantastic support of the Armed Forces by providing the charity, Tickets For Troops, 500 free tickets for Service Personnel and their families to see future England stars in the making.

England U21s face Belgium U21s on Wednesday 29th February at 18:00 in a vital group game of their qualifying campaign for the 2013 UEFA European Under 21 Championship. A win for the young lions at the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough FC will see them progress to the play-offs for the Championships as group winners.

Tickets For Troops is a cause close to several English players, with John Terry and Steven Gerrard both being Patrons of the charity. Gerrard said: "Young men and women are risking their lives every day and Tickets and Troops is a very simple way of respecting their courage and their sacrifices."

England Under-21 Head Coach Stuart Pearce said: "I am a great supporter of our forces. The Under-21s have spent time at Colchester Garrison in their time with me and have had the privilege of meeting and listening to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. I have personally been to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan and know that anything we can do to support our forces personnel is always gratefully received."

The partnership between The FA and Tickets For Troops has seen troops regularly attend international friendlies, European Championship and World Cup qualifiers, The FA Cup and The FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.

For more information on the game, go to http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s