For the first time ever, this year\u2019s match will play out at the pitch at London Stadium, with the pop icon himself taking to the stage at half-time\u00a0to sing his iconic ballad Angels.<\/p>\n
Williams said in a statement:\u00a0\u201cOn Sunday 12th June, I will sing Angels in front of 60,000 people at the London Stadium. I already know that it is going to be one of the most special nights of my career \u2013 and I want as many of you as possible to be part of it. Tickets are selling fast, so I would urge people to snap them up while they are still available. In so doing, people will be supporting Soccer Aid for UNICEF, which has raised \u00a360m since we started it 16-years-ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liam Payne added:\u00a0\u201cIt doesn\u2019t get much better than captaining England in Soccer Aid while fundraising for UNICEF. I can\u2019t believe I get to run out onto the pitch with some of my heroes all while raising money for such a great cause. To be given the captain\u2019s armband is a real honour and I\u2019m determined to lead us to victory!\u201d<\/p>\n
So who\u2019s in the line-up for the competing squads in 2022?\u00a0Here\u2019s everything we know so far.<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s in the line-up for Soccer Aid 2022?<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Harry Redknapp (UNICEF\/Soccer Aid Productions\/Stella Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption> UNICEF\/Soccer Aid Productions\/Stella Pictures<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nFollowing in the footsteps of previous years, two teams consisting of ex-professionals and celebrities compete as England and World XI or \u2018The Rest of the World\u2019.<\/p>\n
Liam Payne will captain the England team, and will be joined by Emily in Paris<\/a> star Lucien Laviscount and comedian Alex Brooker.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, Usain Bolt will captain the Soccer Aid World XI FC. He\u2019ll be joined by TV actor Martin Compston (Our House<\/a>, Line of Duty) and comedian Mo Gilligan.<\/p>\nMany more famous faces are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, but those confirmed for the England squad so far are:<\/p>\n
- Harry Redknapp (Manager)<\/li>\n
- Liam Payne (Captain)<\/li>\n
- Lucien Laviscount<\/li>\n
- Tom Grennan<\/li>\n
- Chunkz<\/li>\n
- Gary Neville<\/li>\n
- Jamie Carragher<\/li>\n
- Fara Williams<\/li>\n
- Joe Cole<\/li>\n
- Alex Brooker<\/li>\n
- David Seaman (Goalkeeper Coach)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Those confirmed for the World XI squad so far are:<\/p>\n
- Ars\u00e8ne Wenger (Manager)<\/li>\n
- Usain Bolt (Captain)<\/li>\n
- Martin Compston<\/li>\n
- Mo Gilligan<\/li>\n
- Chelcee Grimes<\/li>\n
- Patrice Evra<\/li>\n
- Robbie Keane<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Soccer Aid 2022 dates: when is it taking place?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Martin Compston (UNICEF\/Soccer Aid Productions\/Stella Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption> UNICEF\/Soccer Aid Productions\/Stella Pictures<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nFor the first time ever, the eleventh Soccer Aid event is set to take place at London Stadium on Sunday, 12th June 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\nWe can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n
How to watch Soccer Aid 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\nFans hoping to watch the match from the comfort of their own homes are in luck: the game will air live on ITV and STV, and will also be available to\u00a0watch the game on ITV Hub.<\/p>\n
The show will be hosted by Dermot O\u2019Leary, while Alex Scott will return as pitch-side reporter.\u00a0Meanwhile, Maya Jama will return to offer her take on the game as a pundit.<\/p>\n
Who will be managing the 2022 Soccer Aid teams?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Ars\u00e8ne Wenger (\u00a9UNICEF\/Soccer Aid Productions\/Stella Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption> UNICEF\/Soccer Aid Productions\/Stella Pictures<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nHarry Redknapp will join the England squad for management duties, while\u00a0Ars\u00e8ne Wenger will manage the World XI.<\/p>\n
Talking about his role, Redknapp said: \u201c\u2018Harry Redknapp, England Manager\u2019 \u2013 who would ever have thought that, eh? Not that I was keeping score \u2013 but they tell me that England haven\u2019t won since 2018. Oh dear. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I would never turn my country down, so when they asked me to be England Manager, I had to say yes. I know Usain is a bit miffed I\u2019m leaving him \u2013 but the big man will get over that! I hope to see you all there on Sunday 12th June. Get your tickets now!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wenger said: \u201cI am really looking forward to this special football match in June. It\u2019s great and special to play a football match together with former opponents for a good purpose. Football unites, football gives hope and I am looking forward to making my contribution on Sunday 12th June at the London Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soccer Aid 2022 tickets <\/strong><\/h2>\nFortunately, tickets for the game are on sale now from the Soccer Aid website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nSoccer Aid will air on ITV on Sunday 12th June 2022. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Following in the footsteps of previous years, two teams consisting of ex-professionals and celebrities compete as England and World XI or \u2018The Rest of the World\u2019.<\/p>\n
Liam Payne will captain the England team, and will be joined by Emily in Paris<\/a> star Lucien Laviscount and comedian Alex Brooker.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Usain Bolt will captain the Soccer Aid World XI FC. He\u2019ll be joined by TV actor Martin Compston (Our House<\/a>, Line of Duty) and comedian Mo Gilligan.<\/p>\n Many more famous faces are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, but those confirmed for the England squad so far are:<\/p>\n Those confirmed for the World XI squad so far are:<\/p>\n For the first time ever, the eleventh Soccer Aid event is set to take place at London Stadium on Sunday, 12th June 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n We can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n Fans hoping to watch the match from the comfort of their own homes are in luck: the game will air live on ITV and STV, and will also be available to\u00a0watch the game on ITV Hub.<\/p>\n The show will be hosted by Dermot O\u2019Leary, while Alex Scott will return as pitch-side reporter.\u00a0Meanwhile, Maya Jama will return to offer her take on the game as a pundit.<\/p>\n Harry Redknapp will join the England squad for management duties, while\u00a0Ars\u00e8ne Wenger will manage the World XI.<\/p>\n Talking about his role, Redknapp said: \u201c\u2018Harry Redknapp, England Manager\u2019 \u2013 who would ever have thought that, eh? Not that I was keeping score \u2013 but they tell me that England haven\u2019t won since 2018. Oh dear. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I would never turn my country down, so when they asked me to be England Manager, I had to say yes. I know Usain is a bit miffed I\u2019m leaving him \u2013 but the big man will get over that! I hope to see you all there on Sunday 12th June. Get your tickets now!\u201d<\/p>\n Wenger said: \u201cI am really looking forward to this special football match in June. It\u2019s great and special to play a football match together with former opponents for a good purpose. Football unites, football gives hope and I am looking forward to making my contribution on Sunday 12th June at the London Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n Fortunately, tickets for the game are on sale now from the Soccer Aid website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Soccer Aid will air on ITV on Sunday 12th June 2022. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Molly Moss Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 12:00 am Soccer Aid is returning for its eleventh year, and a\u00a0star-studded line-up including Liam Payne, Harry Redknapp and Usain Bolt has been announced for this year\u2019s squads. Established in 2006 by Robbie Williams in aid of children\u2019s charity Unicef, the annual charity football match sees […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":12565,"template":"","categories":[7,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/03\/whos-in-the-soccer-aid-2022-line-up-england-and-world-teams.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Molly Moss Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 12:00 am Soccer Aid is returning for its eleventh year, and a\u00a0star-studded line-up including Liam Payne, Harry Redknapp and Usain Bolt has been announced for this year\u2019s squads. Established in 2006 by Robbie Williams in aid of children\u2019s charity Unicef, the annual charity football match sees…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/12564"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Soccer Aid 2022 dates: when is it taking place?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>How to watch Soccer Aid 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who will be managing the 2022 Soccer Aid teams?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Soccer Aid 2022 tickets <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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