Date, UK start time, confirmed team news and where to watch Unicef charity match as A-list celebs feature with Usain Bolt captaining World XI and Olly Murs leads England

September 4, 2021 c_admin Euro 2020, Football News, International Comments Off on Date, UK start time, confirmed team news and where to watch Unicef charity match as A-list celebs feature with Usain Bolt captaining World XI and Olly Murs leads England

Huge names from the sporting and entertainment world will be taking to the field in this year’s charity match as Soccer Aid 2021 is back this evening.

Singer and Soccer Aid regular, Olly Murs, will captain the England side opposite Olympic gold medallist and fan favourite Usain Bolt.

Bolt has often been linked with playing football professionally due to his speed and even played for Central Coast Mariners in 2018.

Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will take the helm for England once again while former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will manage the World XI.

The 2020 edition saw the World XI win on penalties when YouTube sensation Chunkz, who features again this year, missed the deciding spot kick in sudden death.

The match itself last year saw Robbie Keane open the scoring before singer James Bay crossed the ball to England teammate Yung Filly to tap in the equaliser.

It also saw the record smashed as they raised £11m during the Soccer Aid match, the most in its history of the show and the money went towards helping children affected by coronavirus.

Chunkz will lineup in this year’s squad once again while Wayne Rooney will put the boots back on to feature in the team.

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Chunkz will lineup in this year’s squad once again while Wayne Rooney will put the boots back on to feature in the team.

Soccer Aid 2021: Date and kick-off time

The match will take place on Saturday, September 4 and will kick off at 7:30pm UK time.

It is taking place at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City’s home ground.

Soccer Aid 2021: How to follow

The game is being broadcast live on ITV from 6:30pm on Saturday, September 4.

You can also watch live on ITV Hub on your mobile devices and on the ITV Hub app.

Soccer Aid 2021: Confirmed Teams

The lineups are the most talked about in Soccer Aid before the game as comedians, singers, athletes, and many more are paired with ex-footballers, freestylers and some legends of the game.

England Squad: Olly Murs (C), Wayne Rooney, James Arthur, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp, Chunkz, Fara Williams, Mark Wright, Liv Cooke, Kelly Smith, David James, Aitch, Max Whitlock, Jamie Carragher, Joel Dommett, Sir Mo Farah, Lee Mack, Shaun Wright-Phillips, James Bay.

Managed by Sven-Goran Eriksson, Robbie Williams, Micah Richards and David Seaman.

The World XI have won the Soccer Aid match twice in a row on penalties in 2019 and 2020.

The World XI have won the Soccer Aid match twice in a row on penalties in 2019 and 2020.

World XI Squad: Usain Bolt, Tom Grennan, Roman Kemp, Kem Cetinay, Ore Oduba, Roberto Carlos, Patrice Evra, Nigel De Jong, Martin Compston, Pablo Zabaleta, Chelcee Grimes, Shay Given, Rivaldo, Dermot Kennedy, Yungblud, Big Zuu.

Managed by Harry Redknapp, Judy Murray and Robbie Keane.

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