Soccer Aid 2006
On 27th May 2006, a packed Old Trafford was rocked by the first ever Soccer Aid match between
two teams of celebrities and World Cup legends.
Former Spurs midfielder David Ginola joined the Rest of the World squad in a bid to beat a team
of English legends and celebs.
England beat the Rest Of The World 2-1 with the goals coming from Les Ferdinand and Jonathan Wilkes.
A handball inside the area from David Gray resulted in a penalty converted by Diego Maradona.
The victorious England squad was managed by former England national football team manager Terry Venables,
assisted by David Geddis and Ted Buxton. Jonathan Wilkes won the Man of the Match award.
| England | Rest of the World |
| Celebrities Robbie Williams (capt.) David Gray Jamie Theakston Bradley Walsh Jonathan Wilkes Ben Shephard Ronnie O'Sullivan Damian Lewis Angus Deayton Dean Lennox Kelly Legends |
Celebrities Gordon Ramsay (capt.) David Campese Patrick Kielty Eddie Irvine - Withdrew and was replaced by Gareth Thomas 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) Gustavo Poyet (Player/Assistant Manager) |
Watch Bradley score in Soccer Aid 2010.
