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One Direction heartthrobs in Leicester for Niall's charity football challenge

One Direction stars Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson will be heading to the Midlands today for the Niall Horan Charity Football Challenge. They will be joined by Olly Murs, Rod Stewart, and Robbie Fowler at Leicester's King Power Stadium.

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One Direction in Leicester for charity football challenge

One Direction heartthrobs Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson will be heading to the Midlands today for a charity football match.

A-list stars including singer Olly Murs, Rod Stewart, and Robbie Fowler will all be joining the lads at the King Power Stadium - home of Leicester City Football Club.

The Niall Horan Charity Football Challenge will he held at Leicester City's King Power Stadium Credit: Adam Davy/PA

All proceeds from the event, called the Niall Horan Charity Football Challenge, will go to Irish Autism Action (IAA) and UK Heart and Minds Challenge.

Niall - a Derby County fan - will be taking on world-class footballers including former County captain Robbie Savage in the match, which kicks off at 3pm.

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