Our very own Olly Murs announced for Soccer Aid!
Our very own Olly Murs has been announced as a player on Robbie's England team for this years' Soccer Aid. This isn't the first time either - Olly's played Soccer Aid four times in a row, so this'll be the fifth.
Following an all-star performance at Old Trafford in 2016 where he narrowly missed out on making it onto the scoresheet, Olly's now got to face the likes of Usain Bolt’s Soccer Aid World XI at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday 10th June.
Olly famously played for his school football team and then semi-professionally for his local side (Witham Town!). The Troublemaker - which we'd like to coin as his new and official nickname - has been supporting Soccer Aid for Unicef since 2010 and is still a huge footie fan.
Olly said: “I got a lot of stick last year for not getting on the scoresheet, so I’m more determined than ever this year to redeem myself!! Soccer Aid for Unicef is an amazing and exciting day for everyone involved. The atmosphere in the stadium is incredible, with every single player doing their bit to help children in danger all around the world. Just the thought of stepping out onto the Old Trafford pitch, (the home of football haha), fills me with nerves, boy-like excitement and endless goosebumps. Please join us on Sunday 10th June and support Soccer Aid & Unicef – we guarantee it will be a great day out!”
Make sure you're watching the match of matches on Sunday 10th June, kick-off's at 20:00 BST, to see some absolute legends (both football and celebrity) such as Usain Bolt, Sir Mo Farah, Robbie Williams, Gordon Ramsay, Brendon Cole, Clarence Seedorf, and Robert Pirès compete for the win.
What's Soccer Aid?
Soccer Aid for Unicef is the original England vs. Soccer Aid World XI charity match. It was launched and co-founded in 2006 by Unicef UK Ambassador Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes, and has previously featured A-list stars such as Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Mike Myers and Niall Horan, plus footballing royalty including Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Ronaldinho. Soccer Aid for Unicef 2018 is set to be bigger and better than ever.
Unicef, the world’s leading organisation for children, has joined forces with ITV to make the pro-celebrity football match bigger and better than ever, with more potential to raise money and vital support for children in danger. Soccer Aid for Unicef is produced by Initial, part of Endemol Shine UK, for ITV.
100% of all public donations to Soccer Aid for Unicef will go towards supporting the vital work protecting children in the UK and globally. The money raised through profits from ticket sales and viewer donations during the match will add to the incredible £24 million that has already been raised through Soccer Aid over the last 12 years.
Tickets for the Soccer Aid for Unicef football match on Sunday 10th June 2018 at Old Trafford are available now at www.manutd.com/socceraid or by calling 0161 444 2018 with tickets priced between £10 and £50. Visit socceraid.org.uk to find out more and follow @SoccerAid on Twitter and Instagram, ‘Soccer Aid’ on Facebook and use the hashtag #SoccerAid for regular player and match updates