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England earned their first Soccer Aid win since 2018 as they beat the World XI 6-3 at Stamford Bridge. The fixture was once again being staged to raise money for UNICEF, and total of more than £15million on the night took the tally raised since the first Soccer Aid match in 2006 well beyond the £100m mark.
There was a strong Chelsea connection to this year’s clash, with Mauricio Pochettino and Frank Lampard the two managers and Eden Hazard among the former Blues stars making their return to west London. Joe Cole was one of those and he opened the scoring after six minutes, firing home from a Jack Wilshere cross, but the class of the World XI front-line ensured there was an immediate response.
Hazard delighted the Stamford Bridge fans by curling a free-kick past, or rather through, David James, before Alessandro Del Piero made no mistake from close range after he was played in by Usain Bolt. England went in at the break level, though, thanks to a goal from Ellen White, who tapped home after brilliant work from Wilshere to become the first female scorer in Soccer Aid history.
The arrival of Tony Bellew and Paddy McGuinness as second-half goalkeepers ensured the goals continued to flow, with Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett netting a brace and Jermain Defoe getting on the scoresheet too. A penalty for the World XI from Billy Wingrove, after Patrice Evra had been dragged down, pulled it back to 5-3, raising slim hopes of a late comeback, but England slammed the door shut again as Theo Walcott’s calm finish capped a successful night on and off the pitch.
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Usain Bolt has revealed he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during Sunday’s Soccer Aid charity match at Stamford Bridge.
The 37-year-old captained the World XI coached by former Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino, who was making his first return to the ground since leaving the club last month.
More than £15m is believed to have been raised for UNICEF as England claimed their first victory in the annual fixture since 2018.
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England earned their first Soccer Aid win since 2018 as they beat the World XI 6-3 at Stamford Bridge.
The fixture was once again being staged to raise money for UNICEF, and total of more than £15million on the night took the tally raised since the first Soccer Aid match in 2006 well beyond the £100m mark.
There was a strong Chelsea connection to this year’s clash, with Mauricio Pochettino and Frank Lampard the two managers and Eden Hazard among the former Blues stars making their return to west London.
Joe Cole was one of those and he opened the scoring after six minutes, firing home from a Jack Wilshere cross and setting the tone for a night of goals.
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Steven Bartlett with two goals tonight – England need him this summer.
Clearly the man to bring football home…
Eddie Hearn wanted the pass… never getting it!
Jermain Defoe strolled into the box and from there the outcome was fairly obvious. Nothing poor Tony Bellew could do.
England have their hands on the Soccer Aid trophy for the first time since 2018.
Frank Lampard lifting silverware at Stamford Bridge. Imagine this is right up there with his Champions League win. Probably even better.
Nine goals tonight, comfortably the most ever in a Soccer Aid match.
Clearly a pitch made of sand at Stamford Bridge is the key. Book in the date for 2025.
Time to hear from Mr Williams, who has the figure for money raise tonight.
It’s £15,049,590 – huge.
Since the start of Soccer Aid in 2006, more than £106m has been raised.
Frank Lampard and Jill Scott lift the trophy together, as Nessun Dorma blasts out around Stamford Bridge.
Yes, Robbie Williams is still dancing…
Tough night for Tony Bellew… not that I’d tell him that.
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