Soccer Aid 2024 date, tickets, how to watch on TV and team line-ups
Soccer Aid is back with more famous faces taking to the pitch for a very good cause. As ever, this year's event - billed as the "world’s biggest charity football match" - is raising money for Unicef.
The fundraiser has raised almost £40million since it was co-founded by singer Robbie Williams in 2006 with the aim of bringing celebrities and big football names together to help children worldwide have the best possible start in life. It sees an England side taking on their opponents, the Soccer Aid World XI.
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Previous celebrity players in the exhibition match have included Gordon Ramsay, Gethin Jones, Olly Murs, Marvin Humes and John Bishop. Teddy Sheringham, Graham Le Saux, Jaap Stam and Roy Keane are among the football legends who have lined up alongside them in past games.
Organisers say: "Supported by passionate fans in an iconic stadium and broadcast live on ITV and STV, the event harnesses the power of football to help make sure that children can grow up happy, healthy and able to play."
Read on to find out who's playing this year and how you can watch.
Soccer Aid 2024 is taking place at Stamford Bridge in London, home of Chelsea FC, on June 9. It has previously been held at Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium.
Lacing up their boots this year for England are:
Frank Lampard and David Seaman will join Harry Redknapp and Robbie Williams as England managers. Facing them down will be Mauricio Pochettino who is returning as manager for Soccer Aid World XI, joined by Jesus Perez.
Not all names have been announced at this stage, but so far we know that the Soccer Aid World XI team will be made up of:
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