The players have decided to set up their own charitable trust -- Team England Footballers Charity -- and hope to raise one million pounds (1.9 million dollars) over the next four years.

England captain John Terry said: "Each player in the England squad works in some way with local

or national charities but as a team we decided to use our role as England footballers to not only contribute money and our time but to also help raise awareness of particular issues.

"Every player to a man is looking forward to supporting our charity."

The sum of one million pounds will primarily be raised through the players donating all of their England match fees to the players' charity, but it's expected the minimum figure will be exceeded by additional charitable activities undertaken by the players.

The Team England Footballers Charity is also planning to launch its own grassroots initiative to help disadvantaged youth teams across the country.