Sir Bobby's Auction Has Started

Last updated : 09 October 2011 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Many big football names (including Jose Mourinho, David Beckham and Pele) have donated items to be sold in Sir Bobby's Breakthrough Auction, taking place from 8-23 October.

The former England and Newcastle boss Sir Bobby died in 2009 at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer.

It is hoped the auction will raise at least £250,000 for cancer research.

Mourinho, who worked as an interpreter and assistant for Robson in Spain and Portugal, when the Englishman managed Barcelona and Porto, has donated his Fifa Coach of the Year award from 2010.

Beckham has donated a signed LA Galaxy shirt and a football. 

Other donations among the 130 items on offer have come from the likes of Pele, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson.

So far the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has raised more than £3.5m.