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Dermot Kennedy among Irish stars taking to Old Trafford for Soccer Aid
Actor Emmett J Scanlan, former soccer star Robbie Keane, Westlife star Nicky Byrne, singer Dermot Kennedy and soccer manager John O'Shea are flying the flag for the Irish on Sunday as they join a star-studded list of celebrities and football legends for Soccer Aid.
The charity football match takes place at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday evening with kick-off at 7.30pm.
The annual event was established in 2006 and raises much-needed funds for UNICEF UK, with more than £100m (€117m) raised over the last 20 years. Actor Emmett J Scanlan, former soccer star Robbie Keane, Westlife star Nicky Byrne, singer Dermot Kennedy and soccer manager John O'Shea are flying the flag for the Irish on Sunday as they join a star-studded list of celebrities and football legends for Soccer Aid. Pic: Dermot Kennedy/ Instagram
England face the World XI, who were previously known as the Rest of the World and have a record of seven wins over England's six.
Coverage of the event gets underway from 6pm via ITV1 with Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott on hosting duties for the exciting evening.
Tickets are still available to purchase via the Soccer Aid website with a range of different prices starting from £20 (€23) for an adult and £10 for children (€11). Category 4 and Wheelchair Access tickets have sold out for the game.
The World XI is being managed by ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel with fellow United legends Edwin van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic on the team.
The Irish stars line out for the World XI team alongside former boxer Tony Bellew, actor Richard Gadd, YouTuber Tobi Brown and more.
England, who are coached by former soccer player Wayne Rooney and boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, include former Manchester United player Gary Neville, singer Tom Grennan, presenter, actor Paddy McGuinness and singer Louis Tomlinson.
Reality star Sam Thompson, who won I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here last year was also set to play for the England side but has since withdrawn.
Sam and Louis' appearance on the same team would have been an interesting watch following reports that the former One Direction singer is romantically involved with Sam's ex-girlfriend, Zara Thompson.
