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Soccer Aid | |
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Genre | Charity event |
Created by | Robbie Williams Jonathan Wilkes |
Presented by | Ant & Dec (2006–08) Dermot O'Leary (2010–present) Kirsty Gallacher (2010–2020) Alex Scott (2021–present) Backstage: Cat Deeley (2012–14) Regular Pundit: Maya Jama (2020–present) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 9 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Production locations | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester (2006, 2010–18, 2020) Wembley Stadium, London (2008) Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London (2019) Etihad Stadium, Manchester (2021) London Stadium (2022) |
Production company | Initial |
Distributor | Endemol Shine Sport |
Release | |
Original network | ITV Virgin Media Sport |
Original release | 22 May 2006 present | –
Founded | 2006 |
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Number of teams | 2 |
Current champions | World XI (6th title) |
Most successful club(s) | World XI |
Television broadcasters | ITV Virgin Media Sport Ireland |
Soccer Aid is a British annual (formerly bi-ennial) charity event that has raised over £38 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public. The televised event is a friendly-style football match between two teams, England and the Soccer Aid World XI (formerly Rest of the World (ROW) until 2018), composed of celebrities and former professional players representing their countries.
Soccer Aid was initiated in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes. It initially took place every two years, however, from the 2018 edition, it is now held annually. It is produced by Initial and distributed by Endemol Shine Sport, a Dutch company that distributes Dutch Eredivisie coverage.[1] Television coverage began on ITV on 22 May 2006 in a show presented by Ant & Dec. Dermot O'Leary took over as main presenter in 2010.
Event details
The ROW/World XI team is currently winning the head-to-head, with 6 wins to the England team's 5.
On 16 June 2019, the fixture was the first to include female players as part of the squads. In 2020, the match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edition | Year | Winners | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | 2006 | England | 2–1 | Rest of The World | Old Trafford, Manchester | 71,960 |
2 | 2008 | England (2) | 4–3 | Rest of The World | Wembley Stadium, London | 45,000 |
3 | 2010 | Rest of The World | 2–2 (7–6 p) |
England | Old Trafford, Manchester | 65,493 |
4 | 2012 | England (3) | 3–1 | Rest of The World | 67,346 | |
5 | 2014 | Rest of The World (2) | 4–2 | England | 65,574 | |
6 | 2016 | England (4) | 3–2 | Rest of The World | 70,000 | |
7 | 2018 | England (5) | 3–3 (4–3 p) |
World XI | 71,965 | |
8 | 2019 | World XI (3) | 2–2 (3–1 p) |
England | Stamford Bridge, London | 39,836 |
9 | 2020 | World XI (4) | 1–1 (4–3 p) |
England | Old Trafford, Manchester | 0[a] |
10 | 2021 | World XI (5) | 3–0 | England | Etihad Stadium, Manchester | 51,674 |
11 | 2022 | World XI (6) | 2–2 (4–1 p) |
England | London Stadium, London | 54,410 |
Soccer Aid 2006
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 22 May – 27 May |
Venue(s) | 2 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | Rest of the World |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
Attendance | 71,960 (17,990 per match) |
ITV, 22–27 May 2006
Event schedule
- 22 May 2006 – Start of the television coverage, presented by Ant and Dec. Rest of the World defeats England in a penalty shoot-out
- 23 May 2006 – Practice match: England 1–0 England Legends (Craven Cottage, London)
- 24 May 2006 – Practice match: Rest of the World 3–7 Scotland Legends (Craven Cottage, London)
- 25 May 2006 – Rest of the World defeats England in a Football Quiz
- 26 May 2006 – Coaches name starting line-ups for the match
- 27 May 2006 – Soccer Aid Match: England 2–1 Rest of the World (Old Trafford, Manchester), attendance 71,960
The practice matches were played over 60 minutes, with the Soccer Aid match played over 90 minutes.
The competition was organised on behalf of UNICEF UK with profits from the matches, along with donations and sponsorship, donated to UNICEF programs in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
England beat the Rest Of The World 2–1. Goals from Les Ferdinand and Jonathan Wilkes put England into a two-goal lead but a handball inside the area from David Gray resulted in a penalty, converted by Diego Maradona. Wilkes won the Man of the Match award.
England squad
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 build-up 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 Wednesday and in the match itself.
Celebrities
Gordon Ramsay (captain)
David Campese
Patrick Kielty
Eddie Irvine (withdrew and was replaced by Gareth Thomas)
Gareth Thomas (replacement for Eddie Irvine)
Ben Johnson
Sergei Fedorov
Brian McFadden
Alastair Campbell
Craig Doyle
Alessandro Nivola
Michael Greco
Legends
Gianfranco Zola
Marcel Desailly
David Ginola
Dunga
Lothar Matthäus
Peter Schmeichel
Diego Maradona
Ruud Gullit (Player/Manager)
Gus Poyet (Player/Assistant Manager)
Other notable participants
The match was refereed by Pierluigi Collina, the Italian referee considered by many fans as the best referee of all time.[2]
The match
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Soccer Aid 2008
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 7 September |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | Rest of the World |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 1 |
Goals scored | 7 (7 per match) |
Attendance | 45,000 (45,000 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() |
Event schedule
Soccer Aid 2008 was played on 7 September 2008. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Ant & Dec.
Before kick-off Jonathan Ansell sang the footballing anthem "Nessun Dorma", whilst the players were introduced to Sir Geoff Hurst.
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
Rest of the World squad
The Rest Of The World squad was coached by Kenny Dalglish, with Ian Rush as player-assistant manager.
Celebrities
Gordon Ramsay
Brian Lara
Nicky Byrne
Kenny Logan
Patrick Kielty
Alastair Campbell
Gethin Jones
Rodrigo Santoro
Santiago Cabrera
Gilles Marini
Brian McFadden
Jesse Metcalfe (withdrawn)
Legends
Franco Baresi
Jaap Stam
Paolo Di Canio
Romário
Luís Figo
Cláudio Taffarel (replacement for Peter Schmeichel)
Ian Rush
Peter Schmeichel (withdrew and was replaced by Cláudio Taffarel)
Other notable participants
The referee at the start of the match was Pierluigi Collina, who also refereed the previous match in 2006 and is regarded as the best referee of all time.[2] However, after Collina was injured in the first half he was replaced by Scottish referee Hugh Dallas. The process of two professional referees overseeing one half of the match each has since been maintained in subsequent series.
The match
England | 4–3 | Rest of the World |
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Sheringham ![]() Shearer ![]() Wilkes ![]() |
Report | Di Canio ![]() Marini ![]() |
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Soccer Aid 2010
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 6 June |
Teams | 2 |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Rest of the World (1st title) |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 1 |
Goals scored | 4 (4 per match) |
Attendance | 65,493 (65,493 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Soccer Aid 2010 was played on 6 June 2010. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Dermot O'Leary.
England squad
- Celebrities
- Robbie Williams (captain)
- Paddy McGuinness
- Bradley Walsh
- Jamie Theakston
- Ricky Hatton
- Damian Lewis
- Olly Murs
- Jonathan Wilkes
- Dominic Cooper
- Ralf Little
- Rupert Penry-Jones (injured)
- Danny Cipriani (injured)
- Ben Shephard
- Legends
- David Seaman
- Alan Shearer
- Teddy Sheringham
- Jamie Redknapp
- Martin Keown
- Nicky Butt
- Manager: Harry Redknapp
- Assistant manager: James Corden
- Coach: Bryan Robson
Rest of the World squad
- Celebrities
Michael Sheen (captain)
James Kyson
Gordon Ramsay
Brian Lara
Patrick Kielty
Shane Filan
Nicky Byrne
Mike Myers
Joe Calzaghe
Gethin Jones
Woody Harrelson
Ronan Keating (withdrawn)
Simon Baker
- Legends
Jens Lehmann
Henrik Larsson
Zinedine Zidane
Ryan Giggs
Luís Figo
Sami Hyypiä (replacement for Paolo Maldini)
Paolo Maldini (withdrew and was replaced by Sami Hyypiä)
- Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
- Coaches:
Ian Rush and
Eric Harrison
- Referee: Pierluigi Collina (replaced at half time by Mark Clattenburg)
The match
England | 2–2 | Rest of the World |
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Redknapp ![]() Sheringham ![]() |
Report | Calzaghe ![]() Hyypiä ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Wilkes ![]() Little ![]() McGuinness ![]() Shephard ![]() Williams ![]() Lewis ![]() Murs ![]() Hatton ![]() Walsh ![]() Cooper ![]() Theakston ![]() |
6–7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Soccer Aid 2012
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
City | Manchester |
Dates | 27 May |
Teams | 2 |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 1 |
Goals scored | 4 (4 per match) |
Attendance | 67,346 (67,346 per match) |
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.
England squad
- Celebrities
- Robbie Williams
- Paddy McGuinness
- Marvin Humes
- Jamie Theakston
- Aston Merrygold
- John Bishop
- Olly Murs
- Jonathan Wilkes (Captain)
- Jason Isaacs
- Mark Owen
- Legends
- Coaching Staff
- Manager: Sam Allardyce
- Assistant manager: Peter Reid
- Coach: Bradley Walsh
Rest of the World squad
- Celebrities
Michael Sheen (captain)
Will Ferrell
Gordon Ramsay
Gerard Butler
Patrick Kielty
James McAvoy
Serge Pizzorno
Mike Myers
Joe Calzaghe
Edward Norton
Woody Harrelson
- Legends
Edwin van der Sar
Jaap Stam
Clarence Seedorf
Roy Keane
Hernán Crespo
Freddie Ljungberg
Ruud van Nistelrooy (withdrawn)
- Coaching Staff
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