Original title
Soccer Aid
Released
5/22/2006
Origin country
GB
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
14
Number of episodes
24
Soccer Aid is a biennial British charity event that has raised £6.5 million in aid of UNICEF UK through ticket sales and donations. The event is a football match between two teams of celebrities and former professional players, representing England and the Rest of the World. Television coverage began on ITV on 22 May 2006 in a show presented by Ant & Dec. Soccer Aid was initiated by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes. The event returned on 7 September 2008 and again on 6 June 2010. England beat Rest of the World in 2012.
The accomplished actor embarks on an epic journey to see how Soccer Aid for Unicef is helping children around the world. Since 2006, Soccer Aid has raised over £38million and James will see just how far that money goes. His mission is to take essential supplies to children living in three extreme locations - the Himalayas in Nepal, the desert surrounding the Dead Sea and a remote island in the South Pacific. For James however, the journey is one into the unknown, as he won't know where he is going on each leg of his mission until just before he leaves.
Sam Thompson takes on his toughest test yet, a 260-mile mission to deliver the Soccer Aid for UNICEF match ball from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford. Follow his incredible journey!
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.
Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott host the pre-match build-up and all the action from the biggest celebrity football match of the year - Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023 - from Old Trafford. An England team of celebrities and footballing legends including Stormzy, Tom Hiddleston, Danny Dyer and Jill Scott go head-to-head with a Soccer Aid World XI featuring Usain Bolt, Lee Mack and Patrice Evra in aid of leading children's charity UNICEF, and there's also a special half-time performance from Tom Grennan.
Jermaine Jenas and Joelah Noble host a companion show to Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023. Expect exclusive, unpredictable Soccer Aid content, focusing on the drama, fallout, analysis and celebrations, featuring special guests from the star-studded Soccer Aid line-ups, and beyond.
Soccer Aid is an English annual charity event that has raised over £106 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public.
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