Roby is invited by FIFA to participate in the "Football for Hope" match to be played on 15 February at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The purpose of the match is to raise funds for the victims of the Asian tsunami. Roby will be playing for Shevchenko XI, teaming with other European stars including European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko, Paolo Maldini, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Thierry Henry, and the team will be coached by Marcello Lippi and Arsˆone Wenger of Arsenal. They will face Ronaldinho XI composed of players from outside Europe, led by World Footballer of the Year Ronaldinho. Click here for the details of the match.

Roby is invited to play in his former A.C. Milan teammate George Weah's farewell match, scheduled on 11 June at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France.