The first confirmed names that will appear in Soccer Aid 2024 have been revealed, including I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! winner Sam Thompson.
The 31-year-old will be making his debut in the event alongside soap star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Bobby Brazier and The Crown’s Erin Doherty.
Soccer Aid is an annual charity football match that raises money for Unicef and brings together various celebrities and former footballers.
This year it will be hosted at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium, which Thompson has stated he is very excited about, as he is a fan of the club.
He said: “From watching Chelsea in the stands throughout my life, to walking out at Stamford Bridge and playing in front of thousands of fans!
“As pretty much everyone knows, I am a massive Chelsea fan, so I can’t quite believe this is actually happening.
“I know everyone must say this – but this is my actual dream coming true!"
Who is confirmed to be taking part in Soccer Aid 2024?
At the time of writing the players who are confirmed to be playing for England are:
- Sam Thompson
- Bobby Brazier
- Erin Doherty
- Jill Scott
- Sir Mo Farah
- Paddy McGuinness
- Tom Grennan
- Alex Brooker
- Steven Bartlett
Robbie Williams, who helped co-create Soccer Aid, will also return to the pitch and be a part of this year’s England management team.
Meanwhile, the World XI team at the time of writing are:
- Usain Bolt
- Maisie Adam
- Roman Kemp
- Lee Mack
- Tommy Fury
More famous faces will be revealed in the coming weeks and a half-time entertainment show will also be announced.
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Where will Soccer Aid be taking place this year?
Soccer Aid 2024 will be played at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium on Sunday, June 9 and will be broadcast on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
This year’s show will be hosted by Unicef UK ambassador and This Morning presenter Dermot O’Leary, who will be joined by sports presenter and former footballer Alex Scott.
English broadcaster Sam Matterface will return as a commentator, with Love Island narrator Iain Stirling on co-comms duty.
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