{"id":2370946,"date":"2026-04-13T11:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2370946"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:11:44","slug":"student-to-be-remembered-with-celebrity-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/student-to-be-remembered-with-celebrity-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Student to be remembered with celebrity match"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A celebrity football match will be held in memory of an Essex student who was stabbed to death on a night out while away at university.<\/p>\n

Henry Nowak, 18, from Chafford Hundred, died at the scene on 3 December in Southampton<\/a> where he was a first-year student and keen footballer.<\/p>\n

His family said July’s football match at Aveley Football Club would represent “a community coming together to remember Henry and support a charity that helps families through their darkest days”.<\/p>\n

Money raised from the game will go to 2Wish, which supports bereaved families of children and young adults who die suddenly or unexpectedly.<\/p>\n

Organisers said there had been “overwhelming community support” for the idea of a match near Henry’s hometown, and the plans would bring together “well-known faces, local supporters and the wider community for a powerful day of remembrance and fundraising”.<\/p>\n

In February, a charity football match<\/a> took place between two clubs Henry was involved with – Villarrealgorithm CF and Southampton University Football Club – which was also in aid of 2Wish.<\/p>\n

The charity said so far, almost \u00a350,000 had been raised in Henry’s memory.<\/p>\n

The line-up for July’s event includes former West Ham defender Paul Konchesky, TV personality Calum Best and former The Only Way is Essex star Dan Osborne.<\/p>\n

Other familiar faces who have appeared on reality TV shows Love Island and Married at First Sight will feature.<\/p>\n

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