According to the Edmonton Journal, members of IRON MAIDEN and their crew took part in a game Thursday against the Canadian professional soccer club FC Edmonton based in Edmonton, Alberta. The British heavy metal band was in town to perform at Rogers Place Friday and the group's management decided to reach out to the local team to put together a friendly match. MAIDEN's team consisted of the band's bassist Steve Harris, his son and tour support staff while the FC Edmonton side was made up of members of the youth squad, team employees and a few lucky fans. "We just like to play as long as we can get a team together," Harris said before the game. "We're just really pleased that we get to play a game and we really appreciate the people putting it on against us. It's just nice to get out and play. I like to win. I don't like to lose like anyone." Team IRON MAIDEN ended up winning the match with a score of 7-3. Harris, an avid soccer fan, said in a 2012 interview that he had given up playing the sport — for the most part. He explained at the time: "I've had so many problems with my back that I can only play the odd match here or there. Unfortunately, it's five years since I've played a full season of football and that's something that I miss a lot. But I had to make a decision. I play a lot of tennis." IRON MAIDEN is touring North America in support of its 2015 album "The Book Of Souls". MAIDEN's recent European tour consisted of a total of sixteen dates, including three shows in Germany, eight in England, two in Scotland and one each in Ireland and Wales. The U.K. leg marked MAIDEN's first full U.K. arena tour in six years.
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