[Other Sport] Soccer Aid 2025

[crodonilson]

Nearly time for one of the biggest games of the year, as Soccer Aid returns to its spiritual home of Old Trafford. Here's hoping with the feelgood factor of England's first win in the fixture since 2018 ending 6 years of hurt, we can continue the winning streak and with Wayne Rooney managing and Jill Scott as captain fantastic I see no reason why we can't dojust that and put a smile on the nations face on 15th June.

Looks like a stellar cast for both England and RotW.

England

Head Coach: Wayne 'Wazza' Rooney
Assistant Manager: Tyson Fury
Assistant Coaches: Vicky McLure, Gabby Roslin
GK Coach: Chris Woods

Squad:
Jill Scott (c)
Gary Neville (vc)
Rohan Ricketts
Joe Hart
Jimmy Bullard
Tim Lovejoy
Sam Quek
Judi Love
Alec Scott
DJ Luck
Nigella Lawson
Nigel Winterburn
Leo Fortune West
Chunks
KSI
Leon Osman
Gary Pallister
Jonathan Wilkes
Jermain Defoe
Olly Murs

RoW

Head Coach: 'Big' Phil Scolari
Assistant: Cristian Gross
Assistant Coaches: Ruby Wax, Mark Fish, John Kettley
GK Coach: Dmitri Kharine

Squad:
Steven Bartlett (c)
Sean Bartlett
Raphael Van Der Vaart
Usain Bolt
Lee Mack
Alice DJ
Roman Kemp
Colin Hendry
Jon Walters
Nacho Novo
MC Neat
Oleg Luzhny
Gordon Ramsey
Carol Kirkwood
Bono
Kasey Keller
Toadfish Ribecchi
Martin Dahlin
Luther Vandross

Master of Ceremonies: Cliff Thorburn

 

[Badger]

I love the ignore thread feature.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Looking forward to seeing Luther Vandross in action



I can only assume Ruel is injured for this one?

 

[A1X]

Being a Crodo thread I honestly can't tell which of the above names are real and which aren't.

I mean apart from the obvious. No way would they pick Rooney as manager.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Toadfish and Walters really could cause havoc in midfield.

 

[Is it PotG?]

No Rustie Lee, I'm OUT.

 

[hart's shirt]

Bono

Sadly there's every chance this thread is going to be even better than the real thing.

 

[crodonilson]

Match Ball Mission

Sam Thompson is on a Match Ball Mission! A challenge taking him from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford by foot and by bike, raising money for UNICEF.

www.socceraid.org.uk

Sam Thompson you absolute legend!!!!!

Already adored by the nation, this is truly heroic stuff for charity.

 

[crodonilson]

Only just a week to go and Tyson Fury sweating over the fitness of all time leading goalscorer Jonathan Wilkes. Would be a massive blow for us if he's not available and a huge boost to RoTW and their fans.

 

[Albion Robster]

Nigella Lawson and Carol Kirkwood as players....are you fooking for real?!?!
Who the hell watches this crap?!?!

 

[WhingForPresident]

Sam Thompson, national treasure 🫡 Surely soon to be following in Sir Becks's footsteps?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Nigella Lawson and Carol Kirkwood as players....are you fooking for real?!?!
Who the hell watches this crap?!?!

First answer - Seriously what do you think?

Second answer - Crodo and probably children

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I say it every year, but if Judi Love and Chunks can strike up that midfield partnership that we know they have the potential to do, then Vandross and Luzhny could be in deep deep trouble. On the plus side, Wilkes has the ability to turn the game on his own.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Nigella Lawson and Carol Kirkwood as players....are you fooking for real?!?!

THOSE are the two you picked out?

 

[alanfp]

Who the hell watches this crap?!?!

It's very much for families to enjoy watching together (in person or at home) and I'm all for that.

... and it obviously touches enough viewers to raise £15M for a good cause.

 

[A1X]

Hard to look past RoW for me, John Kettley will have whipped them into shape in training this week

 

[Gazwag]

Nigella Lawson and Carol Kirkwood as players....are you fooking for real?!?!
Who the hell watches this crap?!?!

They will probably see more of the ball than Luther Vandross