This Sunday all-star groups of celebrities and athletes will participate in Soccer Assist 2024, the place England will tackle World XI FC at Stamford Bridge and purpose for his or her first win since 2016.
The likes of Usain Bolt, Sir Mo Farah, Roman Kemp, Tommy Fury, Martin Compston and Steven Bartlett will be a part of soccer legends Jermain Defoe, Jill Scott, David James, Theo Walcott and Joe Cole.
New gamers embrace cricketer Stuart Broad, King of the Jungle Sam Thompson and Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier.
Frank Lampard will be a part of Harry Redknapp, Robbie Williams, David Seaman and Vicky McClure within the England administration crew, whereas Mauricio Pochettino and Robbie Keane will coach the World XI.
Soccer Assist, based by Robbie Williams in 2006, has raised over £90 million for Unicef ​​to guard kids all over the world from illness, malnutrition and disaster, and this yr goals to lift over £100 million for the charity.
We mentioned with the gamers throughout coaching the crew's technique, objective celebrations and their possibilities of profitable…
Theo Walcott
“We’ve a preventing likelihood within the England squad this yr, it's a crew of veterans! We're going to have enjoyable, get pleasure from it and specific ourselves – I'm going to arrange Mo's first objective! Danny Dyer has some nice expertise, he's stunned me as a result of he has a very good contact. Paddy McGuinness is the goalkeeper – he's not fearful of something, in order that's good.”
“Tony Bell received’t save any of my photographs, I’ve been testing him in coaching and he doesn’t get wherever near that! I used to be having breakfast with Mo and Tom Hiddleston this morning, and I really like Tom a lot, so it was fairly surreal.
“This match goes to be lots of enjoyable and I'm actually wanting ahead to it. It's unbelievable to assist elevate cash for UNICEF as we've seen movies of the work they do all over the world and we're all conscious of the conditions that need assistance for the time being.”
Sir Mo Farrah
“I'm an Arsenal fan so it will be wonderful to play with Theo and Jack Wilshere. It's going to be thrilling on Sunday! I'm maintaining a tally of Usain Bolt, Eden Hazard and Michael Essien and Tony Bellew's objectives – that's what I'm wanting ahead to, can he save that objective?!
“If I rating I’ll positively do the Mobot, and Theo shall be becoming a member of me! It's unbelievable to convey all these folks collectively for UNICEF, that's the ability of sport, we can provide again to others, and this match is all about supporting an important trigger. Each little one deserves to be comfortable, play and be educated, and UNICEF may also help with that.”
tommy fury
“Coaching goes nice, the world crew is in nice type and in a superb temper. There are all the time nerves and anxiousness, however I believe we will get one other win. I'll most likely slide deal with Eddie Hearn for Tyson! If I rating I'll have a good time for Bambi. Molly shall be there cheering me on, however Bambi shall be cheering me on in her desires as her bedtime is 6:45pm.
“This sport shall be fully totally different to my boxing the place all of the stress is on me to win, I come to coach and have a good time within the crew. Everyone seems to be right here having enjoyable and it's for an important trigger, it's most likely my favorite 4 days of the yr.”
Alex Brooker
“It’s a privilege to be concerned in Soccer Assist. I sat with Frank Lampard final night time and he inspired me a lot. Yearly I do an important trick in coaching, then all of it goes downhill from there! I need our crew to be belting out Blue and the Backstreet Boys within the dressing room earlier than a match – I used to be singing boy band songs at karaoke with Sam Thompson final night time, however my voice has positively gotten worse since then The Masked Singer,
“I really like Sam, he's the nicest, happiest man I've ever met. Tom Grennan is the entire package deal: good-looking, he can sing, and play soccer too! Emmett Scanlan may very well be the darkish horse within the different crew – he says he's by no means performed earlier than however he's sensible. If I rating the profitable objective for England on Sunday I'll be over the moon hi there! “I've had a scar on my leg for a yr! Don't maintain me to this..!”
Tom Grennan
“Our crew is stuffed with expertise and veterans, so we're right here to lift as a lot cash as we will for youths all over the world. That is my fourth yr, so persons are calling me a veteran!
“I’ve been watching Soccer Assist since I used to be a child, so it’s wonderful to be right here. I’m maintaining a tally of Michael Ward, however all the professionals are subsequent degree – Alessandro Del Piero is a legend, and Hazard, however we now have Theo and Jermaine, so I’m backing England to win.
“Sam Thompson has lots of power and enthusiasm. I believe England can win the Euros, the depth within the squad is unbelievable and I believe that is our greatest likelihood. If Gareth wants me I'm prepared for the decision!”
Sam Quek
“Hearsay has it that England have a greater crew this yr, so I believe we will do it… Stuart Broad has achieved a bit of excellent work, Gary Cahill is in nice type, Theo Walcott is quick. It's nice to play with folks of that degree, they're very fast, and it makes every of us higher gamers.”
Cash raised from the Soccer Assist sport can go to assist kids in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, and this yr the Kids’s Funding Fund Basis will double each donation, as much as £4 million.
Soccer Assist shall be hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott on Sunday 9 June at 6pm on ITV, ITVX and STV. You may donate to Unicef ​​and Soccer Assist Online,