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Soccer Aid 2025 – Line-ups confirmed, tickets, date and celebrity rivalries
Soccer Aid will soon return for 2025, and this time it'll be the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford, that plays host to the fan-favourite charity match that raised over £15m last year
Soccer Aid is set to return for 2025 as celebrities and ex-pros are pitted against each other for England and the World XI in the name of charity. Founded in 2006 by popstar Robbie Williams and presenter Jonathan Wilkes, Soccer Aid has quickly become an annual favourite.
The event raises money for charity UNICEF UK, with a total of £106million collected so far. As things stand, the World XI, formerly known as the Rest of the World, hold a superior record.
They've beaten England seven times to six. Last time out, however, the Three Lions tasted victory for the first time in six years under Frank Lampard at a sold-out Stamford Bridge.
Mirror Football brings you all you need to know ahead of 2025's Soccer Aid renewal, including its location, date, ticket details and who'll be playing a starring role for each side this year.
What date is Soccer Aid 2025?
Soccer Aid 2025 will take place on Sunday June 15 and will be broadcast live on ITV1, but can also be tuned into online via ITVX and STV.
The match is pencilled in to kick off at around 7:30pm, with UNICEF UK Ambassador Dermot O'Leary and former England star Alex Scott presenting the live show.
Where is Soccer Aid 2025 being played?
Stamford Bridge played host in 2024, and another iconic Premier League ground will welcome Soccer Aid this time around as it returns to Old Trafford in Manchester.
The home of Manchester United previously played host in 2006, from 2010 until 2018, and then in 2020 and 2023. It has a capacity of just under 75,000.
Can you still buy tickets to Soccer Aid 2025?
Tickets are still available for Soccer Aid 2025. They can be purchased via the Soccer Aid website and come in an array of categories and prices.
Soccer Aid ticketing categories start at Category 1, which will give fans a closer view of the action. Tickets are priced at £60 for adults and £50 for kids.
This ranges up to Category 5, which includes seats that are a bit further away from the field, but they come at a cost of just £20 for adults and £10 for kids. Premium tickets are also available.
What are the line-ups for Soccer Aid 2025?
As Soccer Aid returns to the Red Devils' home, one of the club's most iconic players will take to his old hunting ground. Of the former professionals on offer, Wayne Rooney headlines as a player and manager.
He will be joined by former team-mates Gary Neville and Paul Scholes for England. One Direction star Louis Tomlinson returns, as does Player of the Match 12 months ago, Steven Bartlett. Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart makes his Soccer Aid debut.
The rest of the Three Lions squad includes Jermain Defoe, Steph Houghton, Toni Duggan, Aaron Lennon, Jill Scott, Sam Thompson, Sam Quek, Sir Mo Farah, Paddy McGuinness, Dame Denise Lewis, Bear Grylls, Tom Grennan, Alex Brooker and Angry Ginge.
England's coaching staff is made up of Rooney, heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, Harry Redknapp, actor Vicky McClure and David James.
The World XI, meanwhile, will be managed by former United shotstopper Peter Schmeichel and includes a host of prominent ex-players, including fellow Red Devils legends Edwin van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic.
Boxer Tony Bellew is set to play alongside Leonardo Bonucci, Toby Brown, Martin Compston, Richard Gadd, Bryan Habana, Dermot Kennedy, Kaylyn Kyle, Gorka Marquez, Nadia Nadim and Livi Sheldon.
Are there any rivalries to look out for in Soccer Aid 2025?
In terms of footballing rivalries, former Italy centre-half Bonucci will have riled a few English feathers after his country's Euro 2020 win. Bonucci's Italy prevailed via penalty shoot-out at Wembley four years ago, breaking English hearts.
The notion that football was 'coming home' was squashed, and Bonucci couldn't help a quick jibe after the final whistle, grabbing a television camera and shouting: "It's coming to Rome."
Aside from any ex-England internationals perhaps taking this to heart, Made In Chelsea star Thompson and singer Tomlinson may also need to put their differences aside. This is because the One Direction favourite is dating team-mate Thompson's ex, Love Island' s Zara McDermott.
The loved-up pair went public with their relationship in March, just three months after it was reported that Thompson and McDermott had parted ways.
A joke about a potential Soccer Aid rivalry on Thompson's Staying Relevant podcast was made by co-host Pete Wicks this month, who awkwardly asked his peer: "Any kind of people in there who you're looking forward to playing with [at Soccer Aid]?"
The 32-year-old replied: "Loads. Tom Grennan. I'm really looking forward to playing alongside Wayne Rooney, Tyson Fury's the manager. I can't wait."
Wicks then cheekily clapped back: "'I mean that's gonna be f*****g amazing. Make sure you get him (Fury) on side though because you may need him in your corner in case you fall out with anyone. Not that you will but just in case there's any rivalries or anything. All sorts gets brought up."
Who won Soccer Aid in 2024?
England were victorious in 2024 under Lampard. Joe Cole opened the scoring for the Three Lions after just six minutes, though Eden Hazard marked his return to Stamford Bridge, home of former club Chelsea, with an equaliser 10 minutes later.
The World XI took the lead thanks to former Italy star Alessandro Del Piero, though Lioness Ellen White would level things up before the half, becoming the event's first-ever female goal scorer.
After the half, eventual Player of the Match Bartlett bagged his first, and Defoe scored a fourth. Bartlett then added his second to make it 5-2, before Billy Wingrove converted a World XI penalty. A Theo Walcott finish ended the clash, however, and England will now be looking to tie the overall record this time around.
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