David Cameron today joined international football stars calling for a "peace match" between England and Afghanistan at Wembley to mark the end of the war against the Taliban.
Premier League star Michael Owen, who touched down in Helmand with the Prime Minister this morning, said the memorial game would be a "fantastic" way to honour British troops' sacrifice over the past 12 years.

It came as he promoted a new partnership between the English FA, the Premier League and Afghanistan's rapidly-improving national football team.

The war-torn country's top players will be invited to train at England's new training centre, St George's Park, under the plan to boost Afghan football unveiled in Camp Bastion.

The Football Association's Robert Sullivan said the possibility of a peace match against England was a likely "long term ambition of the Afghan FA".

Asked about the prospect of a game as a nice way to mark the draw down, Michael Owen said: "Wouldn't it just, yes it would be fantastic.

"There could be a fully fledged game at Wembley one day that would be fantastic to mark the occasion.

"It would be great to mark the end of the conflict with a game certainly at Wembley that would be a great occasion."