3 min readOne of 2025’s most hotly anticipated events is coming to Manchester this summer. Soccer Aid for UNICEF returns to Old Trafford on Sunday 15 June with one of the best-ever line-ups. Perfect timing for Father's Day!
The atmosphere in the theatre of dreams is going to be electric! Tickets start from just £10 for children and £20 for adults, get down early and soak up the atmosphere, live music, and get up close to your favourite football legends and entertainment stars!
We've pulled together 5 reasons to attend SOCCER AID FOR UNICEF this month.
Famous faces from the world of football and entertainment
The atmosphere will be electric as Old Trafford welcomes back former Red Devils Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, who will all be proudly wearing the Three Lions shirt. Pop royalty Louis Tomlinson, who is all too familiar with wowing stadium crowds, lines up for England this June. He's joined by a trio of former Lionesses in Jill Scott, Steph Houghton and Toni Duggan. We have plenty of fan favourites returning, including Tom Grennan, Sam Thompson, Steven Bartlett, Olympians Sir Mo Farah and Sam Quek, plus in a world-first, boxing legend Tyson Fury will be in their corner as manager!
England will be defending last year’s memorable win, but there’s still everything to play for this summer. Legendary defender and Euro 2020 winner Leonardo Bonucci will be lining up for the Soccer Aid World XI for his debut. He joins AC Milan star Nadia Nadim, Gladiator Diamond and Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Márquez – so expect some dazzling footwork across the pitch. As the two teams go head to head, it’ll be a match you won’t want to miss this Father’s Day.
Tickets start from just £10 for children and £20 for adults
Tickets are selling quickly with some price categories already sold out, so be quick! Ticket prices are frozen at 2022 prices, with concessions available for children. The atmosphere is going to be electric as England will be defending last year’s memorable win, but there’s still everything to play for this summer.
Half-time performance
More names are still to be announced, including a very special half time performance. Buy your tickets now for an unforgettable day out!
Get up close to your favourite entertainment stars and football legends
The players will meet as many fans as they can for photos and autographs before and after the game. Get there early and soak up the atmosphere in the player arrival fan zone, with a backdrop of music, food and drink, and good vibes!
Raising money to support children around the world
Created by Robbie Williams in 2006, Soccer Aid for UNICEF is the world’s biggest celebrity football match, raising money to give kids the best start in life. Supported by passionate fans in an iconic stadium this year right here in Manchester, the event harnesses the power of football to help make sure that children can grow up happy, healthy and able to play. It’ll be an unforgettable evening of entertainment whilst raising money for UNICEF at the same time!
