• Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres come on for the second half. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres come on for the second half. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • Xabi Alonso lines up a free kick. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Xabi Alonso lines up a free kick. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • Mario Balotelli scores the opening goal. Chris Brunskill / Getty Images
    Mario Balotelli scores the opening goal. Chris Brunskill / Getty Images
  • Lucas Leiva and Mario Balotelli with Thierry Henry and Steven Gerrard. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Lucas Leiva and Mario Balotelli with Thierry Henry and Steven Gerrard. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • Didier Drogba with Kevin Nolan and Anthony Gerrard. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Didier Drogba with Kevin Nolan and Anthony Gerrard. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • Former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina waves to the fans. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina waves to the fans. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • Thierry Henry, front left, in action against Lucas Leiva. Peter Powell / EPA
    Thierry Henry, front left, in action against Lucas Leiva. Peter Powell / EPA
  • Didier Drogba celebrates with Mario Balotelli after scoring the second goal. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Didier Drogba celebrates with Mario Balotelli after scoring the second goal. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • John Terry and Jamie Carragher shake hands before the match. Alex Morton / Reuters
    John Terry and Jamie Carragher shake hands before the match. Alex Morton / Reuters
  • Steven Gerrard, second left, and Luis Suarez, left, share a joke at the end of the game. Peter Powell / EPA
    Steven Gerrard, second left, and Luis Suarez, left, share a joke at the end of the game. Peter Powell / EPA
  • Jamie Carragher and Fernando Torres at the end of the match. Alex Morton / Reuters
    Jamie Carragher and Fernando Torres at the end of the match. Alex Morton / Reuters

Luis Suarez, Theirry Henry, Didier Drogba among All-Stars for Liverpool charity match - in pictures


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It was a who's who of famous footballers at Anfield on Sunday night as Steven Gerrard's All-Star XI took on Jamie Carragher's All-Star XI in a one-off charity match.
Among the players on display were former Liverpool strikers Luis Suarez, now of Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres, who partnered each other in attack for the Gerrard XI.
Outside of the Liverpool contingent were Chelsea players John Terry and Didier Drogba, as well as former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry. The game ended 2-2.
Here, The National's sports photo editor Jake Badger has put together a gallery of some of the best pictures from Anfield.
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