Olympic champion Farah insures his legs for £7m over Soccer Aid bad tackle fears

Olympic runner Sir Mo Farah has reportedly insured his legs for £7million' over fears he could be on the receiving end of a horror tackle in Sunday's Soccer Aid for Unicef match.

The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who is hoping to add to his collection at the Tokyo 2020 Games, worries his training will be disrupted if he suffers an injury in the charity football match.

According to The Sun, the 36-year-old gave television bosses at Endemol a headache when insurers initially refused to cover him.

But after being persuaded the match at Stamford Bridge is raising money for a good cause, executives agreed to insure his legs for the seven-figure sum.

Farah is among a host of sports stars and celebrities taking part in the annual charity match on Sunday night.

The long-distance champion will line up for the England team at Chelsea's home stadium alongside John Terry, David Seaman, Robbie Williams and others.

They will play a Rest of the World XI containing the likes of Didier Drogba, Usain Bolt, Niall Horan, Eric Cantona and Roberto Carlos.

Farah told The Sun: 'I don't want to think about any bad tackles; hopefully that won't happen.

'If you're doing it for charity and something happens then at least you know it's for a good cause.

'As a parent myself, I've got four kids, if I can change one kid's life and give them basic things then that's all that matters.'