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.
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.
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 on the night on ITV1 and STV.
And it will be available to stream on ITVX.
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
- 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
- Leonardo Bonucci – former Italian footballer
- Alex Brooker – journalist and presenter
- 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
- Joe Hart – former professional footballer and now pundit
- Steph Houghton – former professional footballer
- Kaylyn Kyle – former Canadian footballer
- Paddy McGuinness – comedian and presenter
- Gary Neville – former professional footballer and now commentator
- Nadia Nadim – Italian footballer
- Lee Mack – comedian
- Paul Scholes – former footballer and now coach
- Jill Scott – former footballer and now presenter
- Sam Thompson – television personality
- Louis Tomlinson – singer/songwriter
- Sam Quek – former England hockey player
- Gorka Marquez – Strictly Come Dancing professional
