Wayne Rooney will be the manager for the England team in this year’s Soccer Aid charity football match, it has been confirmed.
The annual game, in aid of Unicef, sees teams of celebrities and football legends competing in an 11-a-side match between England and worldwide teams.
Here’s all the latest information about the teams and how to watch it.
When is it on and how can I watch it?
Soccer Aid 2020 has been rescheduled to take place in September, though an exact date and time has not been confirmed.
The match was originally set to happen on 6 June, and fans would have been able to buy tickets to see it live, but because of coronavirus, this is no longer the case.
The game will take place at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium behind closed doors.
It will be broadcast live on ITV and STV.
Dermot O’Leary will present the live show, alongside Kirsty Gallacher returning as pitch-side reporter.
O’Leary said: “It will be a little different this year with no crowds in the stadium but fans can still tune in on ITV and hopefully we’ll raise even more money to improve children’s lives around the world.”
Who’s taking part?
Photographer: Jeff Spicer
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Soccer Aid World XI FC confirmed so far
- Kem Cetinay: TV personality who rose to fame after winning dating show Love Island in 2017, alongside Amber Davies.
- Yaya Touré: Professional midfielder who last played for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Huanghai. He has previously played for teams including Barcelona and Manchester City and has also played for the Ivory Coast national team throughout his career.
- Jason Manford: TV presenter and comedian who has had to postpone his 2020 UK stand-up tour because of coronavirus, until next year.
- Santan Dave AKA Dave: The singer and rapper behind the award-winning album, Psychodrama, is making his Soccer Aid debut.
- Patrice Evra: Former French professional football player and coach. Evra has played for teams including West Ham United, Marseille, Juventus and Manchester United.
- James Bay: A singer and songwriter whose songs include “Hold Back the River” and “Let It Go”.
Soccer Aid England FC confirmed so far
- Kelly Smith MBE: Professional footballer who played for England’s national team and also spent much of her professional career playing for Arsenal Ladies. She also represented Team GB in the London 2012 Olympics.
- David James: Former England FC goalkeeper who has also played for teams including Liverpool FC, West Ham United, Machester City, Portsmouth and several others. He has also been a football manager for Kerala Blaster FC and a football pundit.
- Joe Wicks: The Body Coach fitness guru whose online PE workouts have kept children across the country active during the coronavirus lockdown. He has also released a series of healthy cookbooks under the title Lean in 15.
- Olly Murs: Singer and TV personality who rose to fame after appearing on The X Factor. Some of his best-known songs include “Dance With Me Tonight” and “Please Don’t Let Me Go”.
Fitness coach Joe Wicks will play in the match (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
All of the above are taking part in the contest for the first time, except Yaya Touré, Olly Murs, Kem Cetinay and Joe Wicks, who have played for Soccer Aid before.
Former England striker Wayne Rooney has been confirmed will co-manage the Soccer Aid England side, along with football manager Sam Allardyce, the BBC reports.
David Seaman, a former goalkeeper for the England national team, is England’s goalkeeping coach.
Several more players had originally been set to take part when the match had been scheduled for June, including athlete Usain Bolt and comedian Russel Howard. But these players have not been confirmed for the rescheduled match.
More players are expected to be announced for each team in due course.
Where does the money raised go and how can I donate?
Normally the tickets sold would have helped to raise money for Unicef – ticker holders can now get a refund or donate the cost to charity.
But as there will be no live audience, fans can still make donations online to Unicef, to support a generation of vulnerable children around the world whose lives, education and health may have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
This year, every £1 donated will be matched by the UK Government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, so every £1 becomes £3.
For more information or to donate, head here.
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