England and Manchester United footballing great Sir Bobby Charlton touched down in Cambodia Tuesday to massive media hype for a tour aimed at raising landmine awareness and kicking the ball around with local kids, REPORTED DPA. Although accompanied by skateboard genius and fellow Laureus Sport for Good ambassador Tony Hawk, in football crazy Cambodia all eyes were on the spritely 70-year-old. Sir Bobby greeted media at Phnom Penh International Airport before heading off on a road trip to Battambang province, nearly 300 kilometres north-west of the capital and one of the areas hardest hit by landmines and unexploded ordinance (UXO). The Cambodian Mine Action Centre estimates up to 6 million UXO and mines still litter the country after 30 years of civil war and aerial bombing and hundreds of people still lose their lives or are wounded each year. Sir Bobby and Hawk's three-day visit is intended to show their support for the "Spirit of Soccer" project based in Battambang - a project supported by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
