Who are the Soccer Aid 2025 presenters and pundits?
WAYNE ROONEY and Tyson Fury will co-manage the England team at Soccer Aid 2025 – but they're not the only famous faces.
They'll be joined by Dermot O'Leary, Alex Scott and some much-loved pundits to present this family-friendly match.
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Soccer Aid is the world's biggest charity football match and has raised more than £100MILLION since its inception by Robbie Williams in 2006.
Old Trafford will host this year's event with Rooney and Fury's England taking on an incredible World XI – and all proceeds going to Unicef.
Dermot O'Leary and former England football star Alex Scott will present Soccer Aid 2025 on ITV.
Returning for another year, Dermot and Alex will bring the polish and expert analysis, providing pitch side interviews, behind-the-scenes moments and fun.
They'll be joined by seasoned pundits Sam Matterface and Love Island voiceover presenter Iain Sterling who will be on commentary duties during the match.
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot will dust off his suit and present Soccer Aid 2025, something he's done every year since 2010.
O'Leary, 52, currently presents This Morning, where he's always ready to add some personality.
He has earned his status as prime time ITV royalty, with over 10 years presenting The X Factor.
He started his career in 2001 when he hosted Big Brother's Little Brother on E4, leaving in 2007.
His voice can be heard welcoming the weekend on BBC Radio 2 where he presents the Saturday breakfast show.
He's a key part of the line-up, establishing himself as a prominent voice in the presenters line-up.
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Alex Scott
Alex Scott is a former Arsenal and England international who has swapped the pitch for presenting duties.
Alex played a huge role in increasing the popularity of women's football and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
As a presenter, Alex has held the mic for Sky Sports and the BBC, covering major footballing events, including at the Women's World Cup and England's failed bid for silverware at Euro 2024.
Since 2021, Alex has partnered with O'Leary to present Soccer Aid.
The perfect partners provide interviews and insights from the sidelines and behind the scenes.
Who are the Soccer Aid 2025 pundits?
Experienced football commentator Sam Matterface will be in charge of describing the action.
Sam will be a familiar voice to ITV, TNT Sports and TalkSPORT audiences.
To stop it all getting too serious, Iain Sterling will provide some light relief as the co-commentator.
The cheeky Scottish presenter is taking a quick break from preparing for Love Island 2025 to deliver sharp one-liners and celebrity insights – to stop it all getting too serious.
When is Soccer Aid 2025?
Soccer Aid will take place on Sunday, June 15.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7.30pm, with coverage free to view on ITV1 and streaming available on ITVX.
The match will be held at Manchester United's Old Trafford, having been played at Stamford Bridge last year and the London Stadium the year before.
SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.
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