Marvel star drafted in as late addition to England's Soccer Aid management team alongside Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney
SOCCER AID chiefs have pulled off a magic trick by bringing in Marvel's God of mischief, Tom Hiddleston.
The British actor stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nordic God, Loki.
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But in a stunning twist, the 44-year-old will now be starring at Old Trafford this evening for Soccer Aid.
In an announcement on social media on Sunday just after midday, it was revealed Hiddleston would be joining the management team of team England.
It means Hiddleston will be in the dugout alongside sporting icons Wayne Rooney and Tyson Fury.
Reacting to the news, one fan said: "OMG."
A second said: "YESSSSSS."
A third added: "Hiddles side quest unlocked!!"
Another joked: "He really did everything but shoot doomsday."
A fifth said: "We just keep getting and getting new content everyday, this is a dream."
Many other fans begged the actor to interact with former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
Unicef ambassador Hiddleston made his Soccer Aid debut playing for England in 2023, playing the full 90 minutes of the game.
Soccer Aid star says he's 'gutted' as he is forced to pull out of the match at the last minute due to injur
The news of his addition comes after Brazil legend Rivaldo was also announced in a remarkable late call up on Saturday evening.
Soccer Aid 2025 kicks off at 7.30pm.
England team and coaching staff
Here is a look at the full team for England for Soccer Aid 2025...
Team:
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)
Coaches:
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 team and coaching staff
Here is a look at the full team for the World XI for Soccer Aid 2025...
Team:
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)
Manager:
Peter Schmeichel (Former footballer)
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