The big and good of the world of celebrities and football went down to London Stadium on Sunday night for the latest installment of Soccer Aid in support of UNICEF.
The rest of the world drew 2-2 with England in the 90th minute before defeating them 4-1 on penalties. Some things, such as the abilities of the Three Lions from the moment, do not change. Lee Mack got the final redemption when he scored the winning penalty for the rest of the world.
Noah Beck put the rest of the world ahead before Mark Wright scored from the point at the other end. Tom Grennan gave the lead to England before Kem Cetinay tied it.
The rest of the world celebrated their victory in the penalty shootout against England with the trophy
Andriy Shevchenko and Usain Bolt lifted the award together after a 4-1 penalty win.
In a particularly important year for charity with events in Yemen and Ukraine, Robbie Williams reunited his band of happy friends for a fun evening of luxury and a bit of football in East London.
In its tenth installment since its founding in 2006, Soccer Aid had raised £ 8.7 million at halftime, with several videos by Ewan McGregor, Alex Scott and Olivia Colman illustrating why it was an event. so important.
Game preparation, presented on ITV by Dermot O’Leary and Scott, focused primarily on the events the football game wanted to support.
Viewers learned from David Beckham the importance of using his platform to show the world what was going on in Ukraine. He had recently handed his Instagram account to a Ukrainian doctor to illustrate what he was witnessing firsthand in his war-torn country.
David Beckham handed the trophy to the Rest of the World team after his victory
Robbie Williams followed the commotion before the 10th installment of Soccer Aid
Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp, along with Idris Elba, lead the players in East London
Kem Cetinay scored the equalizer for the rest of the world after a bad pass from Mark Wright.
A touching video with Eddie Izzard documented the current horrors of Yemen, labeled as the worst place on earth for a child to grow up. It is estimated that more than 350,000 people have died in the region since the conflict began in 2014.
Football, as always, was not the important part of the day, but it was the main event and when it finally started it was an entertaining match.
The rest of the world started off stronger, with Cafu and Patrice Evra in particular impressive. Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals at London Stadium in 2012, seemed lively and quick from the start.
Tom Grennan’s goal in the second half gave England a 2-1 lead, after being initially behind
The great and the good of the celebrity world as seen by Kem Cetinay and Martin Compston
In fact, it was Bolt’s pace and the use of channels that seemed to cause the most trouble in England, with central pair Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville struggling to contain the Jamaican.
The rest of the world seemed likely to score, and they did. Chunkz, who had just been introduced to Soccer Aid’s first disabled player, Alex Brooker, deftly defeated Evra and referee Mark Clattenburg had no choice but to take the place.
The stunning Noah Beck, who was told he played football in his youth, scored from the penalty spot past jumper David James.
David Beckham and Damien Lewis exchange a few words before starting at London Stadium
From that moment on, England grew there. Chunkz got the final redemption when he found himself in the area after a good cross from Wright. His touch was adequate and Beck, who went from hero to zero, passed behind him.
After some confusion about who was going to make the penalty, with Carragher reluctant to let the YouTube star rise, Wright finally did so and quietly put him to the left of Petr Cech.
Half brought the entertainment for which it looked like most were here, with Williams playing Angels. David Harewood also appeared in a heartbreaking video for UNICEF as Izzard’s role in Yemen fell silent due to the brutality of the situation there.
Jamie Carragher seemed to enjoy his evening playing alongside Sky teammate Gary Neville
Liam Payne was England captain of the day under the leadership of Harry Redknapp
After the long break of the break, the team emerged and England immediately found themselves on the rise.
Grennan, who had been a promising player in his youth, grabbed a good ball from comedian Russell Howard and fled Evra. His end to the left of the world’s strongest man, Tom Stoltman, was impressive.
England could have added more as they went through the third, looking to end a three-game losing streak dating back to 2018.
Harry Redknapp and David Seaman exchange a few words before starting in East London
Mo Farah makes his famous “Mo-Bot” celebration which was announced at the same stadium in 2012
Opposition coaches Idris Elba and Vicky McClure discuss details before starting
But the rest of the world, driven by some technically solid celebrities, leveled off. Kem Cetinay took a loose pass from Wright to overtake Harewood, who was playing with a hamstring.
The chances fell on both sides, with Grennan choosing between them to win it in the end, but he was only able to bend his shot to the outside of the post when looking for the Thierry Henry-style finish.
Penalties came, therefore, and it was even more painful for the Three Lions in a penalty shootout. The first two were lost, with Grennan firing and Howard firing in the middle, with Stoltman brave enough to stay there and save.
Wright scored to give England hope, but Lee Mack got the final redemption when he scored the fourth point from the rest of the world to give them a fourth straight victory.
Demot O’Leary and Alex Scott hosted the event for ITV as they browsed through important UNICEF news and field events.
Here’s the Sportsmail live blog for updates on this year’s Soccer Aid as England and a World XI face off at London Stadium.