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March 12 – Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities towards a World XI on June 15.
The match at Manchester United’s Previous Trafford floor is a Unicef charity event for Soccer Assist 2025.
Former England Girls internationals Jill Scott and Steph Houghton, One Route’s Louis Tomlinson, singer Tom Grennan, Olympic nice Mo Farah, ex-England goalkeeper Joe Hart and former Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci are amongst those that have confirmed their dedication to the occasion created by pop star Robbie Williams in 2006.
Former United gamers Gary Neville and Paul Scholes will even be again at Previous Trafford alongside Rooney, who will tackle a player-manager position.
UNICEF says it has raised greater than £106 million for youngsters worldwide because the first sport.
“I’ve had some massive fights in my profession and the prospect of main my England crew to victory this June fills me with simply as a lot pleasure as any heavyweight battle!” mentioned Fury.
“Everybody is aware of that I’m an enormous Manchester United fan too, so it’s much more particular for me that the sport is at Previous Trafford this yr – and I get to handle one among my heroes, Wayne Rooney! The work UNICEF does all all over the world is so particular and so vital. I actually hope that you may come alongside and help us this summer season.”
Rooney, who lately managed English tier-2 facet Plymouth Argyle earlier than being sacked, added: “I’m an enormous boxing fan, so to do it alongside Tyson Fury is incredible. It actually sums up how good Soccer Assist is. Clearly it’s nice to lace-up the previous boots once more – and see some previous mates – however the trigger is the actual cause we’re doing this. UNICEF wants our assist.”
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