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Soccer Aid is a British annual charity event that has raised over £38 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public. The televised event is a exhibition-style football match between two teams, England and the Soccer Aid World XI (formerly Rest of the World (ROW) until 2018), composed of celebrities and former professional players representing their countries. It is the only mixed-sex match officially sanctioned by The Football Association. Soccer Aid was initiated in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes. It initially took place every two years, but since the 2018 edition it is now held annually. The television broadcast is produced by Initial and distributed by Endemol Shine Sport, a Dutch company that distributes Dutch Eredivisie coverage. Television coverage began on ITV on 22 May 2006 in a show presented by Ant & Dec. Dermot O'Leary took over as main presenter in 2010. Event details The ROW/World XI team is currently winning the head-to-head, with 7 wins to the England team's 5. On 16 June 2019, the fixture was the first to include female players as part of the squads. In 2020, the match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Soccer Aid 2006 ITV, 22–27 May 2006 Event schedule 22 May 2006 – Start of the television coverage, presented by Ant and Dec. Rest of the World defeats England in a penalty shoot-out 23 May 2006 – Practice match: England 1–0 England Legends (Craven Cottage, London) 24 May 2006 – Practice match: Rest of the World 3–7 Scotland Legends (Craven Cottage, London) 25 May 2006 – Rest of the World defeats England in a Football Quiz 26 May 2006 – Coaches name starting line-ups for the match 27 May 2006 – Soccer Aid Match: England 2–1 Rest of the World (Old Trafford, Manchester), attendance 71,960 The practice matches were played over 60 minutes, with the Soccer Aid match played over 90 minutes. The competition was organised on behalf of UNICEF UK with profits from the matches, along with donations and sponsorship, donated to UNICEF programs in Africa, Asia and the Americas. England beat the Rest Of The World 2–1. Goals from Les Ferdinand and Jonathan Wilkes put England into a two-goal lead but a handball inside the area from David Gray resulted in a penalty, converted by Diego Maradona. Wilkes won the Man of the Match award. England squad The England squad was managed by former England national football team manager Terry Venables, assisted by David Geddis and Ted Buxton. The original squad comprised 16 players, with Bryan Robson added later. A handful of the players, notably Angus Deayton, had previous celebrity international experience from the previous month's England v Germany: The Legends match in Reading, which Germany won 4–2. The England squad went into the match with no major injury worries. Their victory over a squad of ex-England internationals from the 1960s to 1990s on Tuesday morning was tempered with defeats to the Rest of the World in a penalty shootout and football quiz. Celebrities Robbie Williams (captain) David Gray Jamie Theakston Bradley Walsh Jonathan Wilkes Ben Shephard Ronnie O'Sullivan Damian Lewis Angus Deayton Dean Lennox Kelly Legends David Seaman Tony Adams Paul Gascoigne Jamie Redknapp Les Ferdinand John Barnes Bryan Robson Graeme Le Saux Rest of the World squad The Rest of the World squad was managed by Ruud Gullit, with Gus Poyet as his assistant. Captain Gordon Ramsay injured his leg in the early training sessions and was considered doubtful for the match. The original squad of 16 players, which later saw 2 changes, was supplemented by the addition of Diego Maradona during the build-up to the competition. Lothar Matthäus had appeared in the England v Germany: The Legends match the previous month. The Rest of the World squad was wracked by injuries and withdrawals, and suffered from a lack of players. Desailly, Matthäus, Schmeichel and Ginola all arrived with only 2 or 3 days to spare before the match; Ginola arrived during half time of their warm-up defeat to the Scotland Legends on Wednesday afternoon, and Diego Maradona only joined the squad on the day before the match. Also, Craig Doyle and Brian McFadden went into the match carrying knocks, which led to management members Ruud Gullit and Gus Poyet coming on as substitutes on Wednesday and in the match itself. Celebrities Gordon Ramsay (captain) David Campese Patrick Kielty Eddie Irvine (withdrew and was replaced by Gareth Thomas) Gareth Thomas (replacement for Eddie Irvine) Ben Johnson Sergei Fedorov Brian McFadden Alastair Campbell Craig Doyle Alessandro Nivola Michael Greco Legends Gianfranco Zola Marcel Desailly David Ginola Dunga Lothar Matthäus Peter Schmeichel Diego Maradona Ruud Gullit (Player/Manager) Gus Poyet (Player/Assistant Manager) Other notable participants The match was refereed by Pierluigi Collina, the Italian referee considered by many fans as the best referee of all time. The match Soccer Aid 2008 Event schedule Soccer Aid 2008 was played on 7 September 2008. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Ant & Dec. Before kick-off Jonathan Ansell sang the footballing anthem "Nessun Dorma", whilst the players were introduced to Sir Geoff Hurst. England squad The England squad was coached by Harry Redknapp, with Bryan Robson as his assistant manager. Celebrities Ben Shephard Jamie Theakston Kyran Bracken Jonathan Wilkes Gareth Gates Tom Felton Danny Jones Craig David Chris Fountain Angus Deayton Hugo Speer Legends Alan Shearer Jamie Redknapp Teddy Sheringham David Seaman Graeme Le Saux Des Walker Rest of the World squad The Rest Of The World squad was coached by Kenny Dalglish, with Ian Rush as player-assistant manager. Celebrities Gordon Ramsay Brian Lara Nicky Byrne Kenny Logan Patrick Kielty Alastair Campbell Gethin Jones Rodrigo Santoro Santiago Cabrera Gilles Marini Brian McFadden Jesse Metcalfe (withdrawn) Legends Franco Baresi Jaap Stam Paolo Di Canio Romário Luís Figo Cláudio Taffarel (replacement for Peter Schmeichel) Ian Rush Peter Schmeichel (withdrew and was replaced by Cláudio Taffarel) Other notable participants The referee at the start of the match was Pierluigi Collina, who also refereed the previous match in 2006 and is regarded as the best referee of all time. However, after Collina was injured in the first half he was replaced by Scottish referee Hugh Dallas. The process of two professional referees overseeing one half of the match each has since been maintained in subsequent series. The match Soccer Aid 2010 Soccer Aid 2010 was played on 6 June 2010. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Dermot O'Leary. England squad Celebrities Robbie Williams (captain) Paddy McGuinness Bradley Walsh Jamie Theakston Ricky Hatton Damian Lewis Olly Murs Jonathan Wilkes Dominic Cooper Ralf Little Rupert Penry-Jones (injured) Danny Cipriani (injured) Ben Shephard Leg.... Discover the Jill Savage Mark Savage Gary Chapman popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jill Savage Mark Savage Gary Chapman books.