He didn’t raise it.
He didn’t have anything to do with the match, other than turning up. His appearance did encourage presence encouraged other wealthy ‘on the circuit’ people so the charity was grateful for that. He was repaid by a positive publicity shoot.
Quid pro quo I suppose.
The thing is to begin with they thought he cared. That he was with them.
I think it’s sad.
"Old fashioned" expressions that young people have never heard.

