Soccer Aid

*Soccer Aid*
Soccer Aid
	File:SoccerAid.gif
Created by	?
Starring	Ant and Dec
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	30 to 90 minutes
Original release
Network	ITV1
Release	2006 –; Present

Soccer Aid is a British charity event to be held on 27 May 2006. The event is a football match between two teams comprising celebrities and World Cup legends, one representing England and the other the Rest of the World. All money raised goes to UNICEF. Television coverage began on ITV1 on 22 May 2006 in a show presented by Ant and Dec. Tickets for the event are now sold out.

Event schedule

22 May 2006 – Start of the television coverage
23 May 2006 – Practice match: England 1-0 England legends
24 May 2006 – Practice match: Rest of the World 3-7 Scotland legends
27 May 2006 – Match day

England squad

The England squad is managed by former England national football team manager Terry Venables. He is assisted by Ted Buxton. The original squad comprised of 16 players, which has since had Bryan Robson added. A handful of the players, notably Angus Deayton, have previous celebrity international experience from last months England v Germany: The Legends match in Reading, which Germany won 4-2. The England squad has been in training for the past 10 days, and currently have nor major injury worries ahead of the match. Their victory over a squad of ex-England internationals from the 1960s to 1990s on Tuesday morning has been tempered with defeats to the Rest of the World in a Penalty Shoot-out and Football Quiz. During the England Soccer Aid v England Legends match, Grame Le Saux appeared for Soccer Aid, but will not appear on Saturday.

Celebrities

Legends

Rest of the World squad

Rest of the World squad is managed by Ruud Gullit, with Gus Poyet as his assistant. Captain Gordon Ramsay injured his leg in the early training sessions and may not feature in the match.