Soccer Aid for UNICEF celebrates its 20th year
The star studded charity match takes place at the London stadium today
Today will see Soccer Aid for UNICEF take over London Stadium in Stratford for the 20th anniversary of the star-studded charity football match.
Two celebrity filled squads will take to the pitch once again, with the aim to raise vital funds for children in need.
This years line-up includes world-class actors Tom Hiddleston, Adolescence star Owen Cooper, Damson Idris, Danny Dyer and Chris O’Dowd playing alongside legends of the game Wayne Rooney, Jordi Alba, Jill Scott and Dimitar Berbatov.
They’ll be joining fan favourites Olympian Usain Bolt, singers Olly Murs, Dermot Kennedy and Nicky Byrne, comedian Maisie Adam, GK Barry and Angry Ginge, plus Soccer Aid co-founder Robbie Williams.
We caught up with the teams at their final training session in Hertfordshire earlier this week:
Former Rugby Union player and Traitors star Joe Marler is turning his hand to football and tells us it's all in the hopes of impressing his eldest child by scoring a goal:
20 years of Soccer Aid
For 20 years, the charity match has raised funds for children caught up in conflict, disease and disasters by helping to support the work of international charity UNICEF.
Over the past two decades, Soccer Aid for UNICEF has raised more than £121 million for UNICEF’s work with children and families around the world.
This year’s fundraising could help UNICEF create safe spaces in crises, deliver vital vaccinations and nutrition, support learning, and so much more to protect every child’s right to play.
On this special 20th anniversary of Soccer Aid for UNICEF, the multi‑platinum singer and TV presenter Olly Murs has completed an epic 400km Challenge to raise funds for UNICEF’s work around the world.
The match will be hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott and broadcast on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player today from 5pm.