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While Manchester might be a sea of blue this weekend following Manchester City’s historic treble victory, the football fun isn’t over just yet.

The city will play host to Soccer Aid this weekend, uniting a team of celebrities from the world of sport and beyond.

The annual charity football match, created by Robbie Williams in 2006, sees a host of former professional footballers and famous faces from the world of music, reality TV and more come together in support of UNICEF.

When does it kick off and can you watch the match on TV?

What time does Soccer Aid 2023 kick off?

This year’s Soccer Aid match is set to kick off at 7.30pm on Sunday, June 11.

Jill Scott is captaining the likes of singer Tom Grennan (L) for Team England at Soccer Aid 2023 (Picture: PA)

The game is being held live at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester.

Last year, the game was held at London Stadium – and it raised £15,673,728 for Unicef, the highest tally since the event started in 2006.

How to watch Soccer Aid live on TV

Good news for fans wanting to see a mish-mash of stars break a sweat for a good cause – the game will be shown live on ITV.

Coverage starts at 6.30pm on ITV1, with Dermot O’Leary and Alex Scott taking on presenting duties.

Soccer Aid will also be available to view on STV, or via ITVX online.

Who’s taking part in Soccer Aid 2023?

The teams are split between England and Soccer Aid World XI FC.

Team England is captained by Lioness and Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott.

She will head up a team consisting of:

Paddy McGuinness

Jermain Defoe

Karen Carney

Gary Cahill

Jack Wilshere

Bugzy Malone

Tom Grennan

Sir Mo Farah

Alex Brooker

Gary Neville

Paul Scholes

Chunkz

Joel Corry

Eni Aluko

David James

Scarlette Douglas

Nicky Butt

Liam Payne

Danny Dyer

Asa Butterfield

Tom Hiddleston.

Team England are coming in with something to prove, having lost to the Soccer Aid World team last year.

Last year, world’s fastest man Usain Bolt captained his team to victory, and he’s taking the reins once again for Soccer Aid World XI FC.

His squad includes:

Lee Mack

Steven Bartlett

Kem Cetinay

Mo Gilligan

Maisie Adam

Tommy Fury

Heather O’Reilly

Kalyn Kyle

Noah Beck

Ben Foster

Roberto Carlos

Nani

Francesco Totti

Gabriel Batistuta

Leon Edwards

Sam Claflin

Hernan Crespo

Patrice Evra

Niko.

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Soccer Aid 2023 coverage starts from 6:30pm tonight on ITV1.

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