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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 2025 kick-off time

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.

Soccer Aid 2025 confirmed teams

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.

England Soccer Aid line-up

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

World XI Soccer Aid line-up

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

What TV channel is Soccer Aid 2025 on?

Tickets for the match have long sold out but you can still catch all the action on ITV 1.

Their coverage will begin at 6pm and can also be live streamed on ITVX.

Who has won Soccer Aid the most times?

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.

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Arsenal travel to Paris on Wednesday night hoping to overturn a one-goal deficit and book their place in the 2025 Champions League final.

Mikel Arteta’s side eliminated European champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals but were second-best in the first leg of their semi-final tie with French champions PSG.

Both teams suffered defeats this weekend, Arsenal losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth and PSG losing by the same scoreline at Strasbourg.

Neville admits Arsenal’s loss was a ‘worry’ given the strong team Arteta selected but still ‘genuinely thinks’ the Gunners can go to PSG and keep their Champions League dream alive.

‘The worry for Arsenal is they played their strongest side [against Bournemouth] and still lost,’ the former Manchester United and England defender said on his Sky Sports podcast. 

‘But I genuinely think Arsenal can do it. I think they can go to PSG and do it. 

‘I went there with David Beckham once to watch Real Madrid play there and I saw them [PSG] get nervous. 

‘There’s such an expectation around PSG winning the Champions League. It will be hostile for the first 20 mins and if they score it will continue to be hostile. 

‘However, if you can get a goal – which Arsenal definitely can either from a set-piece or a counter-attack or a bit of brilliance – I think you can see and feel the mood changing in that stadium. 

‘I think Arsenal are in with a shout this week. It’s a huge game for Arsenal, it’s a season-defining game and could be career-defining for some of the players if they come from behind to beat PSG. 

‘Beating PSG and reaching the Champions League final would be an incredible achievement.’ 

Rio Ferdinand predicts Champions League finalists

Arsenal and PSG, both seeking their maiden Champions League trophy, will face either Barcelona or Inter Milan in the final on May 31.

Revealing his prediction for the Champions League final line-up, Neville’s former Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand said: ‘I’m going to go Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain.

‘If there is a team who can go to PSG and win it’s Arsenal. I don’t think it’s about ability at this stage, I think it’s about mentality and belief.

‘In Bukayo Saka they’ve got a matchwinner who can turn the game on its head. There’s positives there but if the mindset isn’t right, they will get smoked, I’m telling you.

‘The problem for Arsenal is PSG are a proper team, I don’t think they’re invincible but they’ve been the best team in the Champions League.

‘If you’re a football purist, you want the two most attacking and free teams in the final.

‘PSG and Barcelona are the two most attacking and free teams in terms of letting their attacking players just go.

‘I think that would make for an unbelievable spectacle and throw us into a different cycle where managers attack more.

‘Luis Enrique and Hansi Flick could be the managers to follow in terms of their philosophy instead of Pep Guardiola who has been great at it in a great era.’

Barcelona and Inter Milan played out a thrilling 3-3 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final in Spain.

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