Soccer Aid
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Soccer Aid is an English annual charity event that has raised over £121 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public. The televised event is an exhibition-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. It is the only mixed-sex match officially sanctioned by The Football Association.
Infobox
Genre
Charity event
Created by
Robbie WilliamsJonathan Wilkes
Presented by
Ant & Dec (2006–08)Dermot O'Leary (2010–present)Kirsty Gallacher (2010–2020)Alex Scott (2021–present)Backstage:Cat Deeley (2012–2014)Regular Pundit:Maya Jama (2020–2023)Extra Time:Sara Cox (2006)Dave Berry (2010–2012)Jermaine Jenas (2023)Joelah Noble (2023)Alex Scott & Dermot O'Leary (2025)
Starring
Guest PanellistsVicky McClureJason ManfordJermaine Jenas
Country of origin
England
Original language
English
No. of series
13 editions
No. of episodes
16
Running time
210–220 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company
Initial
Network
ITVVirgin Media Sport
Release
22 May 2006 (2006-05-22) –present
Tables
· Event details
1
1
Edition
1
Year
2006
Winners
England
Score
2–1
Runners–up
Rest of the World
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance
71,960
2
2
Edition
2
Year
2008
Winners
England (2)
Score
4–3
Runners–up
Rest of the World
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance
45,000
3
3
Edition
3
Year
2010
Winners
Rest of the World
Score
2–2 (7–6 p)
Runners–up
England
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance
65,493
4
4
Edition
4
Year
2012
Winners
England (3)
Score
3–1
Runners–up
Rest of the World
Venue
67,346
5
5
Edition
5
Year
2014
Winners
Rest of the World (2)
Score
4–2
Runners–up
England
Venue
65,574
6
6
Edition
6
Year
2016
Winners
England (4)
Score
3–2
Runners–up
Rest of the World
Venue
70,000
7
7
Edition
7
Year
2018
Winners
England (5)
Score
3–3 (4–3 p)
Runners–up
World XI
Venue
71,965
8
8
Edition
8
Year
2019
Winners
World XI (3)
Score
2–2 (3–1 p)
Runners–up
England
Venue
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance
39,836
9
9
Edition
9
Year
2020
Winners
World XI (4)
Score
1–1 (4–3 p)
Runners–up
England
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance
0
10
10
Edition
10
Year
2021
Winners
World XI (5)
Score
3–0
Runners–up
England
Venue
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Attendance
51,674
11
11
Edition
11
Year
2022
Winners
World XI (6)
Score
2–2 (4–1 p)
Runners–up
England
Venue
London Stadium, London
Attendance
54,410
12
12
Edition
12
Year
2023
Winners
World XI (7)
Score
4–2
Runners–up
England
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance
74,000
13
13
Edition
13
Year
2024
Winners
England (6)
Score
6–3
Runners–up
World XI
Venue
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance
40,000
14
14
Edition
14
Year
2025
Winners
World XI (8)
Score
5–4
Runners–up
England
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance
74,000
| Edition | Year | Winners | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Attendance |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 12 | 2023 | World XI (7) | 4–2 | England | Old Trafford, Manchester | 74,000 |
| 13 | 2024 | England (6) | 6–3 | World XI | Stamford Bridge, London | 40,000 |
| 14 | 2025 | World XI (8) | 5–4 | England | Old Trafford, Manchester | 74,000 |
· Statistics › Top scorers
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Jermain Defoe
Goals
6
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Kem Cetinay
Goals
5
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Clarence Seedorf
Goals
4
Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Rank
Robbie Keane
Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez
Rank
Carlos Tevez
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Teddy Sheringham
Goals
3
Jonathan Wilkes
Jonathan Wilkes
Rank
Jonathan Wilkes
Jeremy Lynch
Jeremy Lynch
Rank
Jeremy Lynch
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Alan Shearer
Goals
2
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio
Rank
Paolo Di Canio
Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett
Rank
Steven Bartlett
Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp
Rank
Jamie Redknapp
Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips
Rank
Kevin Phillips
Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Berbatov
Rank
Dimitar Berbatov
Mark Wright
Mark Wright
Rank
Mark Wright
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Rank
Usain Bolt
6
6
Rank
6
Player
Les Ferdinand
Goals
1
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Rank
Diego Maradona
Serge Pizzorno
Serge Pizzorno
Rank
Serge Pizzorno
Gilles Marini
Gilles Marini
Rank
Gilles Marini
Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Rank
Joe Calzaghe
Sami Hyypiä
Sami Hyypiä
Rank
Sami Hyypiä
Nicky Byrne
Nicky Byrne
Rank
Nicky Byrne
Darren Bent
Darren Bent
Rank
Darren Bent
Juan Verón
Juan Verón
Rank
Juan Verón
Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Rank
Michael Owen
Yung Filly
Yung Filly
Rank
Yung Filly
Lee Mack
Lee Mack
Rank
Lee Mack
Noah Beck
Noah Beck
Rank
Noah Beck
Tom Grennan
Tom Grennan
Rank
Tom Grennan
Asa Butterfield
Asa Butterfield
Rank
Asa Butterfield
Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes
Rank
Paul Scholes
Joe Cole
Joe Cole
Rank
Joe Cole
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard
Rank
Eden Hazard
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero
Rank
Alessandro Del Piero
Ellen White
Ellen White
Rank
Ellen White
Theo Walcott
Theo Walcott
Rank
Theo Walcott
Billy Wingrove
Billy Wingrove
Rank
Billy Wingrove
Billy Wingrove
Billy Wingrove
Rank
Billy Wingrove
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Rank
Wayne Rooney
Toni Duggan
Toni Duggan
Rank
Toni Duggan
Big Zuu
Big Zuu
Rank
Big Zuu
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Jermain Defoe | 6 |
| 2 | Kem Cetinay | 5 |
| 3 | Clarence Seedorf | 4 |
| Robbie Keane | ||
| Carlos Tevez | ||
| 4 | Teddy Sheringham | 3 |
| Jonathan Wilkes | ||
| Jeremy Lynch | ||
| 5 | Alan Shearer | 2 |
| Paolo Di Canio | ||
| Steven Bartlett | ||
| Jamie Redknapp | ||
| Kevin Phillips | ||
| Dimitar Berbatov | ||
| Mark Wright | ||
| Usain Bolt | ||
| 6 | Les Ferdinand | 1 |
| Diego Maradona | ||
| Serge Pizzorno | ||
| Gilles Marini | ||
| Joe Calzaghe | ||
| Sami Hyypiä | ||
| Nicky Byrne | ||
| Darren Bent | ||
| Juan Verón | ||
| Michael Owen | ||
| Yung Filly | ||
| Lee Mack | ||
| Noah Beck | ||
| Tom Grennan | ||
| Asa Butterfield | ||
| Paul Scholes | ||
| Joe Cole | ||
| Eden Hazard | ||
| Alessandro Del Piero | ||
| Ellen White | ||
| Theo Walcott | ||
| Billy Wingrove | ||
| Billy Wingrove | ||
| Wayne Rooney | ||
| Toni Duggan | ||
| Big Zuu |
· Statistics › Most appearances
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Paddy McGuinness
Appearances
9
2
2
Rank
2
Player
David Seaman
Appearances
8
Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Rank
Robbie Keane
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Ben Shephard
Appearances
7
Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp
Rank
Jamie Redknapp
Lee Mack
Lee Mack
Rank
Lee Mack
Mo Farah
Mo Farah
Rank
Mo Farah
Nicky Byrne
Nicky Byrne
Rank
Nicky Byrne
Olly Murs
Olly Murs
Rank
Olly Murs
10
10
Rank
10
Player
Jamie Theakston
Appearances
6
Jonathan Wilkes
Jonathan Wilkes
Rank
Jonathan Wilkes
Mark Wright
Mark Wright
Rank
Mark Wright
Martin Compston
Martin Compston
Rank
Martin Compston
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty
Rank
Patrick Kielty
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Rank
Usain Bolt
16
16
Rank
16
Player
Damian Lewis
Appearances
5
David James
David James
Rank
David James
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Rank
Gordon Ramsay
Jaap Stam
Jaap Stam
Rank
Jaap Stam
Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher
Rank
Jamie Carragher
Joe Cole
Joe Cole
Rank
Joe Cole
Kem Cetinay
Kem Cetinay
Rank
Kem Cetinay
Marvin Humes
Marvin Humes
Rank
Marvin Humes
Patrice Evra
Patrice Evra
Rank
Patrice Evra
Tom Grennan
Tom Grennan
Rank
Tom Grennan
26
26
Rank
26
Player
Alex Brooker
Appearances
4
Chunkz
Chunkz
Rank
Chunkz
Clarence Seedorf
Clarence Seedorf
Rank
Clarence Seedorf
Danny Jones
Danny Jones
Rank
Danny Jones
Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar
Rank
Edwin van der Sar
Gary Neville
Gary Neville
Rank
Gary Neville
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Rank
Jermain Defoe
John Bishop
John Bishop
Rank
John Bishop
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Rank
Robbie Williams
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos
Rank
Roberto Carlos
Roman Kemp
Roman Kemp
Rank
Roman Kemp
Teddy Sheringham
Teddy Sheringham
Rank
Teddy Sheringham
38
38
Rank
38
Player
Billy Wingrove
Appearances
3
Chelcee Grimes
Chelcee Grimes
Rank
Chelcee Grimes
Darren Fletcher
Darren Fletcher
Rank
Darren Fletcher
David Harewood
David Harewood
Rank
David Harewood
Dermot Kennedy
Dermot Kennedy
Rank
Dermot Kennedy
Des Walker
Des Walker
Rank
Des Walker
Graeme Le Saux
Graeme Le Saux
Rank
Graeme Le Saux
Jack Wilshere
Jack Wilshere
Rank
Jack Wilshere
James McAvoy
James McAvoy
Rank
James McAvoy
Jeremy Lynch
Jeremy Lynch
Rank
Jeremy Lynch
Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Rank
Jill Scott
Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks
Rank
Joe Wicks
Kaylyn Kyle
Kaylyn Kyle
Rank
Kaylyn Kyle
Maisie Adam
Maisie Adam
Rank
Maisie Adam
Michael Essien
Michael Essien
Rank
Michael Essien
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
Rank
Michael Sheen
Mo Gilligan
Mo Gilligan
Rank
Mo Gilligan
Noah Beck
Noah Beck
Rank
Noah Beck
Serge Pizzorno
Serge Pizzorno
Rank
Serge Pizzorno
Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett
Rank
Steven Bartlett
58
58
Rank
58
Player
65 Players
Appearances
2
123
123
Rank
123
Player
171 Players
Appearances
1
| Rank | Player | Appearances |
| 1 | Paddy McGuinness | 9 |
| 2 | David Seaman | 8 |
| Robbie Keane | ||
| 4 | Ben Shephard | 7 |
| Jamie Redknapp | ||
| Lee Mack | ||
| Mo Farah | ||
| Nicky Byrne | ||
| Olly Murs | ||
| 10 | Jamie Theakston | 6 |
| Jonathan Wilkes | ||
| Mark Wright | ||
| Martin Compston | ||
| Patrick Kielty | ||
| Usain Bolt | ||
| 16 | Damian Lewis | 5 |
| David James | ||
| Gordon Ramsay | ||
| Jaap Stam | ||
| Jamie Carragher | ||
| Joe Cole | ||
| Kem Cetinay | ||
| Marvin Humes | ||
| Patrice Evra | ||
| Tom Grennan | ||
| 26 | Alex Brooker | 4 |
| Chunkz | ||
| Clarence Seedorf | ||
| Danny Jones | ||
| Edwin van der Sar | ||
| Gary Neville | ||
| Jermain Defoe | ||
| John Bishop | ||
| Robbie Williams | ||
| Roberto Carlos | ||
| Roman Kemp | ||
| Teddy Sheringham | ||
| 38 | Billy Wingrove | 3 |
| Chelcee Grimes | ||
| Darren Fletcher | ||
| David Harewood | ||
| Dermot Kennedy | ||
| Des Walker | ||
| Graeme Le Saux | ||
| Jack Wilshere | ||
| James McAvoy | ||
| Jeremy Lynch | ||
| Jill Scott | ||
| Joe Wicks |
References
- Match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Soccer Aidhttps://www.socceraid.org.uk/2023-match-report/
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- The Observerhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/05/yaya-toure-dropped-from-charity-match-after-inappropriate-joke
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- "Soccer Aid 2023: Jill Scott to captain England against Usain Bolt's World XI"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64870552
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