Soccer Aid 2024: The Chelsea edition

[Nico87]

Not sure if this should be in the entertainment forum or here but thought I’d create a thread to remind anyone who fancied it. Usually a bit of fun especially when there is no proper football on yet.

For those interested this year it is being held at Stamford and as such has a number of Chelsea alumni attached included Pochettino making a quick return to manage the rest of the world ( who also seem to have a lot of English celebs playing for them). ITV starts 18:00 and kicks off 19:30. Managers are Poch and Harry Redknapp with Frank Lampard.

Legends playing ( The difference in quality and legacy is substantial)

England
David James
Gary Cahill
Jack Wilshere
Joe Cole
Theo Walcott
Jermain Defoe
Jill Scott
Karen Carney
Ellen White

Rest of the world
Eden Hazard
Del Piero
Roberto Carlos
Michael Essien
Jon Obi Mikel
Petr Cech
Patrice Evra
Olga García
Keira Hamraoui
Kaylyn Kyle

Celebrities playing include Stuart Broad, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, Eddie Hearn, Tony BElle’s, Tommy Furry, Danny Dyer, Tom Hiddleston, Martin Compston.

 

[TheReligion]

Why are they using Stamford Bridge again? Tiny little thing.

 

[Chipper]

Celebrities playing include Stuart Broad, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, Eddie Hearn, Tony BElle’s, Tommy Furry, Danny Dyer, Tom Hiddleston, Martin Compston.

Is he the mascot?

 

[duffer]

Why are they using Stamford Bridge again? Tiny little thing.

Sir Jim hates charity and told Robbie Williams to feck off.

 

[T_Model101]

Poch's first real test

 

[Cutch]

Eden Hazard up against Danny Dyer appears to be a mismatch

 

[TheReligion]

Eden Hazard up against Danny Dyer appears to be a mismatch

Who is the fattest these days?

 

[TheReligion]

Sir Jim hates charity and told Robbie Williams to feck off.

Id tell Robbie to feck off to be fair. Especially if he tried to sing Angels at half time.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

My goodness that pitch looks a bit threadbare.

 

[TheReligion]

@duffer why is the pitch awful? Hackney Marshes would have been a better option

 

[FootballHQ]

Poch's first real test

Fair play to him turning up although it's not really a crowd full of Chelsea fans.

How bad is this pitch! Like going back twenty years when Chelsea had that beach game.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

England lead. Joe Cole.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

What a miss.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Thought that was good work from Dyer.

 

[leoric]

Evra looks more than decent still!

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Hazard equalises from the freekick.

 

[DeGea]

Evra can still play.

Joe Cole definitely

 

[DeGea]

Calamity James is so bad

 

[Nico87]

Wilshere and Hazard are still only 32, both careers were essentially over by their mid to late twenties.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Del Piero puts World XI into the lead.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Wonder if Bolt's available?

 

[RomfordRed75]

What's up with the pitch...its terrible

 

[TheReligion]

Wonder if Bolt's available?

Prefer Evra back. Seriously

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

Evra is dominating this game

 

[Twisted_Woody]

Where is this aired? Any legitimate streaming sources? I'm not interested in rivers of questionable purity.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Where is this aired? Any legitimate streaming sources? I'm not interested in rivers of questionable purity.

It is on ITV if in UK.

 

[StamsShinyHead]

Went last year to OT for it and it was a fun watch. Wasn't arsed going to Stamford Bridge this year though.

 

[AdamColeBebe]

Why does Mack play for WXI?

 

[Woodzy]

Bolt has got a bit of a belly on him nowadays hasn’t even.

And he’s still probably about 50 times faster than I am.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Why does Mack play for WXI?

Great Grandmother is Irish, that's why apparently.

 

[AdamColeBebe]

Great Grandmother is Irish, that's why apparently.

Fair enough

 

[Nico87]

Why does Mack play for WXI?

I assume lack of international celebrities who are both recognisable celebrities ( who are not athletes) to the average uk household and also willing/wanting to participate.

 

[AdamColeBebe]

Martial coming on for WXI

 

[Plant0x84]

Why are they using Stamford Bridge again? Tiny little thing.

Cos socceraid is trite and boring and nobody cares anymore. They won’t fill a mighty stadium like OT, plus London bias. Fools.

 

[criticalanalysis]

I like how they've gone full method with the pitch matching the 90's style of the England shirts

 

[leoric]

Patrice looks like a current pro out there, he is in great nick. Evans style move incoming...

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Ellen White equalised. 1-1.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Class by Wilshere.

 

[Twisted_Woody]

It is on ITV if in UK.

Makes sense it isn't international. Thanks.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Class by Wilshere.

It was nice from him.