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Metro
16 hours ago
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Barcelona legend and Hollywood superstar join Soccer Aid as late additions
Soccer Aid's star-studded line-up has been boosted by two late additions as a Brazil legend joins the Rest of the World team and an acting superstar is added to England's management team. The ever-popular charity match is being played at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, on Sunday evening. Huge names from the world of football are joined by a host of celebrities as they raise money for UNICEF. The line-up was impressive enough before a couple of late additions, starting on Saturday night with Brazil and Barcelona legend Rivaldo. Soccer Aid announced his addition on Saturday evening in nonchalant fashion, posting on X: 'Oh btw… RIVALDO IS PLAYING AT SOCCER AID FOR UNICEF.' Tom Grennan, who will be playing for England, was met with the news, saying: 'Rivaldo? Leave it out. Their team is a joke. What a player. Barcelona legend. Wow! We go again.' England have also brought in a late call-up, although while he is bringing in serious star power, he might not be so much help on the pitch. Acting royalty Tom Hiddleston has joined the likes of Tyson Fury, David James and player/coach Wayne Rooney on England's management team. The 44-year-old has been involved before, playing in the England team in 2023. More Trending The match kicks-off at 7.30pm on Sunday, live on ITV 1, with coverage getting underway at 6pm. Celebrities: Steven Bartlett Alex Brooker Morgan Burtwistle aka Angry Ginge Mo Farah Tom Grennan Bear Grylls Roman Kemp Denise Lewis Paddy McGuinness (GK) James Nelson-Joyce Sam Quek Bella Ramsey Louis Tomlinson Legends: Michael Carrick Jermain Defoe Toni Duggan Joe Hart (GK) Steph Houghton Phil Jagielka Aaron Lennon Gary Neville Paul Scholes Jill Scott (captain) Jack Wilshere Coaching staff: Tyson Fury David James Vicky McClure Harry Redknapp Wayne Rooney (Player/Coach) Sam Thompson Tom Hiddleston Celebrities: Maisie Adam Noah Beck Tony Bellew Tobi Brown aka TBJZL Nicky Byrne (GK) Asim Chaudhry Richard Gadd Bryan Habana Dermot Kennedy Lee Mack Gorka Márquez Livi Sheldon aka Diamond Billy Wingrove Big Zuu Legends: Leonardo Bonucci Kheira Hamraoui Harry Kewell Kaylyn Kyle Nadia Nadim John O'Shea Carlos Tevez David Trezeguet Edwin van der Sar (GK) Nemanja Vidić Rivaldo Coaching staff: Daniel Bachmann Martin Compston Robbie Keane Emmett J. Scanlan Peter Schmeichel After England dominated the early years of the contest, the World XI fought back to win five straight Soccer Aids from 2019 to 2023. As a result, the World XI currently lead the head-to-record with seven wins to six. England finally ending their losing run in 2024 with a remarkable 6-3 victory where Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett was named player of the match after bagging a brace. MORE: 'Nervous' Sam Thompson speaks out after quitting Soccer Aid over devastating injury MORE: British acting legend new frontrunner to play Voldemort after Harry Potter casting updates
Metro
20 hours ago
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- Metro
When is Soccer Aid 2025? Kick-off time, confirmed teams and how to watch
Soccer Aid is back tonight as celebrities and football legends team up to win big on the pitch and raise big money for UNICEF. Founded in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes, Soccer Aid has raised more than £100million for the children's charity. As ever, England will take on the World XI with famous faces like Louis Tomlinson and Diamond from Gladiators joining Jill Scott and Leonardo Bonucci in a football match like no other. Here's everything you need to know about Soccer Aid 2025: Soccer Aid will kick-off tonight at 7.30pm UK time. After last year's event at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, the 2025 match is being held at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United. Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout which only the celebrities will take part in. Many of last year's stars have returned, with Man Utd legends including Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic and Carlos Tevez set to make an emotional return to Old Trafford. In the build-up to the match, former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson was forced to withdraw because of injury but will still form part of England's coaching staff. Celebrities: Steven Bartlett Alex Brooker Morgan Burtwistle aka Angry Ginge Mo Farah Tom Grennan Bear Grylls Roman Kemp Denise Lewis Paddy McGuinness (GK) James Nelson-Joyce Sam Quek Bella Ramsey Louis Tomlinson Legends: Michael Carrick Jermain Defoe Toni Duggan Joe Hart (GK) Steph Houghton Phil Jagielka Aaron Lennon Gary Neville Paul Scholes Jill Scott (captain) Jack Wilshere Coaching staff: Tyson Fury David James Vicky McClure Harry Redknapp Wayne Rooney (Player/Coach) Sam Thompson To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Celebrities: Maisie Adam Noah Beck Tony Bellew Tobi Brown aka TBJZL Nicky Byrne (GK) Asim Chaudhry Richard Gadd Bryan Habana Dermot Kennedy Lee Mack Gorka Márquez Livi Sheldon aka Diamond Billy Wingrove Big Zuu Legends: Leonardo Bonucci Kheira Hamraoui Harry Kewell Kaylyn Kyle Nadia Nadim John O'Shea Carlos Tevez David Trezeguet Edwin van der Sar (GK) Nemanja Vidić Coaching staff: Daniel Bachmann Martin Compston Robbie Keane Emmett J. Scanlan Peter Schmeichel Tickets for the match have long sold out but you can still catch all the action on ITV 1. More Trending Their coverage will begin at 6pm and can also be live streamed on ITVX. After England dominated the early years of the contest, the World XI fought back to win five straight Soccer Aids from 2019 to 2023. As a result, the World XI currently lead the head-to-record with seven wins to six. England finally ending their losing run in 2024 with a remarkable 6-3 victory where Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett was named player of the match after bagging a brace. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Inside Louis Tomlinson's private life from family tragedies to Zara McDermott relationship MORE: Arsenal sent Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres transfer warning by Jack Wilshere MORE: Sir Mo Farah's British 5000m record finally broken after 14 years
