Soccer-Zidane and Ronaldo line-up against each other in UN match

PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid team mates Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo will captain teams against each other on Monday in an exhibition match aimed at mobilising the public in the fight against poverty.

Zidane, the former France captain who was born in a Marseille district and retired after France's defeat by Italy in last year's World Cup final, and Brazil striker Ronaldo, who now plays for AC Milan, will lead their selections in the fourth "Match against Poverty", organisers said. Zidane and Ronaldo, who played alongside each other for Real Madrid for several seasons, are both goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which organises the event at Marseille's Velodrome Stadium. Each have invited a number of players for the match, entitled Ronaldo and Friends versus Zidane and Friends.

Among Zidane's guests are compatriot William Gallas and Robert Pires while Ronaldo's team includes fellow Brazilians Rivaldo and Robinho.

The match is the second high profile friendly for good causes in a week following Manchester United's match against a European Select XI at Old Trafford last Tuesday which raised money for children's charities.