Stars of the worlds of sport and showbusiness are limbering up for this year’s Soccer Aid for Unicef.
The charity football match for Unicef returns to Manchester this year, where celebrities and footballing legends will battle it out on the pitch.
Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes will be back at Old Trafford this year.
Former Lionesses stars Toni Duggan and Steph Houghton make their Soccer Aid debuts, joining Jill Scott to bolster England’s ranks.
As ever, England will take on the Soccer Aid World XI FC in the world’s biggest charity football match.
And this year former boxer Tyson Fury will be managing the England team while Euro 2020 winner Leonardo Bonucci will be playing for the World XI.
Created by Robbie Williams in 2006, Soccer Aid for Unicef brings the nation together in one common goal – to protect play for every child.
Money raised from ticket sales, television coverage and donations support Unicef’s work with families and communities to create and protect safe spaces for children to play.
Last year’s event at Chelsea’s ground in London raised £14.6m for the charity bringing the total raised since 2006 to more than £106m.
When is Soccer Aid 2025?
Soccer Aid will take place at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium this year after a trip to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge last year.
The match between the England and the World XI teams will be held on Sunday 15 June, with kick-off at 7.30pm.
The Soccer Aid for UNICEF match ball has already been transported the 260 miles from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford by media personality Sam Thompson, who spent five days back-to-back running and cycling with the ball raising more than £1.5 million for the charity.
How can I watch Soccer Aid 2025 on TV?
If you can’t make it to Manchester to watch the match, the good news is it will also be televised with Alex Scott and Dermot O’Leary hosting and Iain Stirling and Sam Matterface commentating.
ITV will be broadcasting it live from 6pm on the night on ITV1 and STV.
And it will be available to stream on ITVX.
Aside from the match itself, there are a number of television shows dedicated to Soccer Aid on ITV and STV this week.
These include:
- Tenable for Soccer Aid – Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 June at 3pm
- Tipping Point for Soccer Aid – Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 June at 4pm
- The Chase for Soccer Aid – Wednesday 11 and Friday 13 June at 5pm
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for Soccer Aid – Thursday 12 June at 2pm and Friday 13 June at 10.45pm
- Riddiculous for Scoccer Aid – Friday 13 June at 3pm
- Sam Thompson’s Match Ball Mission – Friday 13 June at 9pm and Saturday 14 June at 12.30am
How can I get tickets for Soccer Aid 2025?
Tickets for the event are on sale now via the Soccer Aid website and See Tickets.
General admission tickets start from £10 for children and £20 for adults (category five) – booking fees apply.
Category three tickets are £40 for adults and £30 for kids, category one tickets are £60 for adults and £50 for kids and premium tickets will cost £90 for adults and children.
Who is playing and coaching at Soccer Aid 2025?
There is, as always, an all-star line-up of former football players and managers as well as big names from the rest of the world of sport and show business.
This year the management and coaches comprise:
- Tyson Fury – former professional boxer
- David James – former professional footballer
- Wayne Rooney – former professional footballer and now manager
- Vicki McClure – actress
- Peter Schmeichel – former professional footballer
- Harry Redknapp – former professional footballer and manager
Players who have so far been named for the teams are:
- Steven Barlett – entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den dragon
- Tony Bellew – former professional boxer
- Leonardo Bonucci – former Italian footballer
- Alex Brooker – journalist and presenter
- Tobi Brown – YouTuber
- Martin Compston – actor
- Jermaine Defoe – former professional footballer and now coach
- Livi “Diamond” Sheldon – BBC Gladiator
- Toni Duggan – former professional footballer
- Sir Mo Farah – Olympian and runner
- Angry Ginge – Twitch streamer and YouTuber
- Tom Grennan – singer/songwriter
- Bryan Habana – South African former professional rugby player
- Joe Hart – former professional footballer and now pundit
- Steph Houghton – former professional footballer
- Dermot Kennedy – Irish singer-songwriter
- Harry Kewell – Australian football manager and former player
- Kaylyn Kyle – former Canadian footballer
- Aaron Lennon – former professional footballer
- Denise Lewis – former Olympic heptathlete
- Gorka Marquez – Strictly Come Dancing professional
- Paddy McGuinness – comedian and presenter
- James Nelson-Joyce – actor
- Gary Neville – former professional footballer and now commentator
- Nadia Nadim – Italian footballer
- Sam Quek – former England hockey player
- Wayne Rooney – former professional footballer and now manager
- Edwin Van Der Sar – Dutch former professional footballer and now CEO
- Paul Scholes – former footballer and now coach
- Jill Scott – former footballer and now presenter
- Sam Thompson – television personality
- Louis Tomlinson – singer/songwriter
- Nemanja Vidic – Serbian former professional footballer
- Jack Wilshere – former professional footballer and now coach
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