Soccer Aid 2020 returns to Manchester with Olly Murs and Usain Bolt among the lineup
Usain Bolt and Olly Murs will star in Soccer Aid for Unicef 2020, which takes place at Old Trafford on Saturday 6 June – the first time that the match will take place on a Saturday night.
Comedians Tom Davis, Joel Dommett, Mo Gilligan and Russell Howard are all set to make their debuts in the match with Lee Mack also returning to the fold.
Patrice Evra, who won the Premier League five times with United, returns to Old Trafford, while current Manchester United Women’s Manager Casey Stoney will also play in the game. Stoney’s former Lionesses’ teammate Kelly Smith also joins England’s ranks.
Who makes up the England squad?
Olly Murs
Danny Jones
Casey Stoney
Kelly Smith
Lee Mack
Tom Davis
Joel Dommett
Russell Howard
Sam Allardyce will manage England.
Who makes up the Soccer Aid World XI FC squad?
Usain Bolt
Kem Cetinay
Mo Gilligan
Patrice Evra
Jaap Stam
Roberto Carlos
Harry Redknapp will take charge of the Soccer Aid World XI FC.
The programme will be broadcast exclusively live on ITV and STC on Saturday 6 June. Dermot O’Leary will present the live show with Kirsty Gallagher returning as pitch side reporter.
Since 2006, Soccer Aid for Unicef has raised tens of millions of pounds to help give children all over the world a childhood full of play.
Usain Bolt said, "Playing at Old Trafford is extremely special. It’s a world class stadium and the atmosphere is always incredible. This year the game is on a Saturday night, so we hope that makes it easier for even more families to come and watch us. I got my first goal last year and am hungry for more!”
Soccer Aid for Unicef takes place on Saturday 6thJune at Old Trafford. Tickets: www.socceraid.org.uk/tickets