Soccer Aid
Stam has been involved with Soccer Aid, which puts celebrities and football legends together in two teams; England and Rest of the World for a charity game in aid of Unicef. Stam first appeared in Series 2 of Soccer Aid in 2008, where he played ninety minutes in his favoured centre-back position. Stam was on the losing side as Rest of the World fell to a 4–3 defeat to England at Wembley Stadium. Most notable players to be included in the Rest of the World 2008 squad include Paolo Di Canio and Luis Figo.
Stam also appeared in Soccer Aid for Series 4, playing for Rest of the World who lost 3–1. Former Blackburn Rovers star Robbie Savage picked Stam as one of the best players in the match.
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