Is Robbie Williams playing Soccer Aid 2025?
ROBBIE WILLIAMS is the brainchild behind Soccer Aid, which has now raised over £106m since its creation in 2006.
The star-studded charity match sees the England XI against a World XI featuring former players and top celebs.
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Pop royalty Williams came up with the idea of Soccer Aid alongside his friend Jonathan Wilkes, while sitting poolside in Los Angeles.
Wilkes said on Soccer Aid's success: "It's incredible, I can honestly say with my hand on my heart that I genuinely thought it was going to be a one-off in 2006."
The money raised from the celebrity charity match is donated to children's charity Unicef.
Williams said in 2021 about Soccer Aid, which made a then record £13 that year: 'It's difficult to put into words the impact that £13 million could have for children around the world.
'It could help Unicef to get life-saving food supplies moving again. It could help ensure that children are still able to receive their routine vaccinations. It could help get children back to school, back with their friends, back to just being kids again. The list goes on.'
Soccer Aid was initially held every two years, but since 2018, it has become an annual event.
Williams, 51, has been working with Unicef since 1998 after being introduced to the organisation by the late Ian Dury.
Is Robbie Williams playing at Soccer Aid 2025?
Robbie Williams is expected to get some minutes in his big return to the pitch at Soccer Aid tonight.
Williams last played in Soccer Aid back in 2016, only coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute.
He withdrew due to injury in 2018 taking to managerial roles for the big clash since, and sang Angels at half-time at the London Stadium in 2022.
Williams is currently in the middle of his BRITPOP tour, in support of his first new album in 10 years.
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Who is playing at Soccer Aid 2025?
Here are the full line-ups for this year's Soccer Aid:
*Subject to change
England full team at Soccer Aid 2025:
Steven Bartlett (Entrepreneur)
Alex Brooker (TV personality)
Jermain Defoe (Former footballer)
Toni Duggan (Former footballer)
Angry Ginge (YouTuber)
Tom Grennan (Musician)
Bear Grylls (TV personality)
Joe Hart (Former footballer)
Steph Houghton (Former footballer)
Aaron Lennon (Former footballer)
Dame Denise Lewis (Olympic gold medallist)
Paddy McGuinness (TV personality)
Sir Mo Farah (Former Olympian)
Gary Neville (Former footballer)
Sam Quek (Former hockey player/TV personality)
Wayne Rooney (Former footballer and manager)
Paul Scholes (Former footballer)
Jill Scott (Former footballer)
Sam Thompson (King of the Jungle)
Louis Tomlinson (Musician)
Michael Carrick (Former footballer)
Phil Jagielka (Former footballer)
Roman Kemp (Radio host)
Jack Wilshere (Former footballer)
Bella Ramsey (Actor)
And the following will be coaching England:
Wayne Rooney (Former footballer and manager)
Tyson Fury (Boxer)
Harry Redknapp (Former football manager)
Vicky McClure (Actor)
Goalkeeping coach: David James (Former footballer)
World XI full team at Soccer Aid 2025:
Tony Bellew (Former boxer)
Leonardo Bonucci (Former footballer)
Tobi Brown (YouTube star)
Martin Compston (Actor)
Richard Gadd (Actor)
Bryan Habana (Former rugby star)
Dermot Kennedy (Musician)
Kaylyn Kyle (Former footballer)
Gorka Marquez (Dancer)
Nadia Nadim (Footballer)
Livi Sheldon (Gladiators star)
Edwin van der Sar (Former footballer)
Nemanja Vidic (Former footballer)
Harry Kewell (Former footballer)
Big Zuu (YouTube star)
Noah Beck (Actor)
Carlos Tevez (Former footballer)
Billy Wingrove (Football freestyler)
Robbie Keane (Former footballer)
John O'Shea (Former footballer)
Maisie Adam (Comedian)
David Trezeguet (Former footballer)
Nicky Byrne (Singer)
Kheira Hamraoui (Former footballer)
Asim Chaudhry (Comedian)
Rivaldo (Former footballer)
World XI manager:
Peter Schmeichel
Emmett J. Scanlan (Actor)
Martin Compston (Actor)
Hosts
Alex Scott
Dermot O'Leary
Commentators
Sam Matterface
Iain Sterling
Jason Manford
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