The England squad was managed by former England national football team manager Terry Venables, assisted by David Geddis and Ted Buxton. The original squad comprised 16 players, with Bryan Robson added later. A handful of the players, notably Angus Deayton, had previous celebrity international experience from the previous month's England v Germany: The Legends match in Reading, which Germany won 4–2. The England squad went into the match with no major injury worries. Their victory over a squad of ex-England internationals from the 1960s to 1990s on Tuesday morning was tempered with defeats to the Rest of the World in a penalty shootout and football quiz. Celebrities Robbie Williams (captain) David Gray Jamie Theakston Bradley Walsh Jonathan Wilkes Ben Shephard Ronnie O'Sullivan Damian Lewis Angus Deayton Dean Lennox Kelly Legends David Seaman Tony Adams Paul Gascoigne Jamie Redknapp Les Ferdinand John Barnes Bryan Robson Graeme Le Saux Rest of the World squad The Rest of the World squad was managed by Ruud Gullit, with Gus Poyet as his assistant. Captain Gordon Ramsay injured his leg in the early training sessions and was considered doubtful for the match. The original squad of 16 players, which later saw 2 changes, was supplemented by the addition of Diego Maradona during the buildup to the competition. Lothar Matthäus had appeared in the England v Germany: The Legends match the previous month. The Rest of the World squad was wracked by injuries and withdrawals, and suffered from a lack of players. Desailly, Matthäus, Schmeichel and Ginola all arrived with only 2 or 3 days to spare before the match; Ginola arrived during half time of their warm-up defeat to the Scotland Legends on Wednesday afternoon, and Diego Maradona only joined the squad on the day before the match. Also, Craig Doyle and Brian McFadden went into the match carrying knocks, which led to management members Ruud Gullit and Gus Poyet coming on as substitutes on Wed
England squad The England squad was coached by Harry Redknapp, with Bryan Robson as his assistant manager. Celebrities Ben Shephard Jamie Theakston Kyran Bracken Jonathan Wilkes Gareth Gates Tom Felton Danny Jones Craig David Chris Fountain Angus Deayton Hugo Speer Legends Alan Shearer Jamie Redknapp Teddy Sheringham David Seaman Graeme Le Saux Des Walker Rest of the World squad The Rest Of The World squad was coached by Kenny Dalglish, with Ian Rush as player-assistant manager. Celebrities Scotland Gordon Ramsay Trinidad and Tobago Brian Lara Republic of Ireland Nicky Byrne Scotland Kenny Logan Northern Ireland Patrick Kielty Scotland Alastair Campbell Wales Gethin Jones Brazil Rodrigo Santoro Chile Santiago Cabrera France Gilles Marini Republic of Ireland Brian McFadden Legends Italy Franco Baresi Netherlands Jaap Stam Italy Paolo Di Canio Brazil Romário Portugal Luís Figo Brazil Cláudio Taffarel (replacement for Peter Schmeichel) Wales Ian Rush Denmark Peter Schmeichel (withdrew and was replaced by Cláudio Taffarel)
Soccer Aid 2012 was played on 27 May 2012, as something of a precursor to UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Dermot O'Leary. Cat Deeley presented the backstage build up show before the main event.
It’s now ten years since the brainchild of Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes came to life on the football pitch. The two star-studded squads will once again go head to head in what promises to be another electrifying match on Sunday 5th June, broadcast live on ITV from Manchester United’s legendary Old Trafford stadium, all in aid of Unicef, the world’s leading children’s organisation. Joining the England team this year will be pop star Olly Murs, TV and Heart FM presenter Mark Wright, pop star and presenter Marvin Humes; plus comedian Paddy McGuinness, Jonathan Wilkes, and GMB’s Ben Shephard. Dusting off their boots once again will be comedians Jack Whitehall and John Bishop with TV and Heart FM presenter Jamie Theakston in goal. Unicef UK Ambassador Robbie Williams will be Assistant Manager for the England team. Tickets are now on sale for fans to see their favourite superstars take each other on at Old Trafford (see below for details). Announcing the match Robbie Williams said: “It’s not often you get the chance to do something so worthwhile on a scale like this and for Soccer Aid to be celebrating its 10th anniversary is just incredible. "Every time it gets bigger and better and with a star line up set to play for England, I think I’ve landed the best job. I can’t wait to feel the atmosphere at Old Trafford again, hearing the crowd roar as we take on the Rest of the World. "This year we’re going to try and smash our fundraising record for Unicef to help keep even more children around the world safe."
Usain Bolt and Robbie Williams will be joined by Dan Carter, Myles Rak-Su, Mo Farah, Gordon Ramsay and a host of stars for the annual charity match at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.
Live from Old Trafford, Dermot O'Leary and Kirsty Gallacher host the pre-match build up and all the action from the biggest celebrity football match of the year - Soccer Aid for Unicef 2020.
Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott host the pre-match build-up and all the action from the biggest celebrity football match of the year - Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023 - from Old Trafford. An England team of celebrities and footballing legends including Stormzy, Tom Hiddleston, Danny Dyer and Jill Scott go head-to-head with a Soccer Aid World XI featuring Usain Bolt, Lee Mack and Patrice Evra in aid of leading children's charity UNICEF, and there's also a special half-time performance from Tom Grennan.
Jermaine Jenas and Joelah Noble host a companion show to Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023. Expect exclusive, unpredictable Soccer Aid content, focusing on the drama, fallout, analysis and celebrations, featuring special guests from the star-studded Soccer Aid line-ups, and beyond.
The accomplished actor embarks on an epic journey to see how Soccer Aid for Unicef is helping children around the world. Since 2006, Soccer Aid has raised over £38million and James will see just how far that money goes. His mission is to take essential supplies to children living in three extreme locations - the Himalayas in Nepal, the desert surrounding the Dead Sea and a remote island in the South Pacific. For James however, the journey is one into the unknown, as he won't know where he is going on each leg of his mission until just before he leaves.
