In a world first, Tyson Fury will co-manage England at Soccer Aid for UNICEF alongside Wayne Rooney who is out of retirement to play and manage alongside the former heavyweight champion of the world. In a mouthwatering prospect, Fury has refused to rule out substituting himself on during the match to form a stunning attacking line-up with Manchester United’s all-time record goal-scorer Rooney.
Tickets for the match went on sale this morning following news that Angry Ginge; Joe Hart; Nadia Nadim; Steph Houghton; Toni Duggan and Leonardo Bonucci will all make their debuts in the charity match on Sunday 15th June at Old Trafford, Manchester. Louis Tomlinson returns to the match eight years after his original appearance in 2016. The game takes place on Father’s Day and adult tickets are available from £20 and juniors from £10. Tickets include access to a pre-game ‘Fan Zone’ and ‘Player Arrivals Area’. Even more players will be announced over the coming weeks.
Tyson Fury said: “Tyson Fury: ENGLAND MANAGER! Who would ever have thought it!? I have had some big fights in my career and the prospect of leading my England team to victory this June fills me with just as much excitement as any heavyweight fight! Everyone knows that I am a huge Manchester United fan too, so it’s even more special for me that the game is at Old Trafford this year – and I get to manage one of my heroes, Wayne Rooney! How can we lose!? The work UNICEF does all around the world is so special and so important. I really hope that you can come along and support us this summer.”
Wayne Rooney said: “I enjoyed the last time I was involved at Soccer Aid so much that when the call came for the 2025 match it was a really easy decision! I’m a big boxing fan, so to do it alongside Tyson Fury is fantastic. It really sums up how brilliant Soccer Aid is. We have this in common: we’ll both be taking it incredibly seriously! Obviously it’s great to lace-up the old boots again – and see some old friends – but the cause is the real reason we are doing this. UNICEF needs our help. So, I promise we’ll put on a show for you this June if you buy your tickets to help raise money for UNICEF and for children around the world.”
