Inside Soccer Aid’s training camp: Mo Farah cowers in goal – and Danny Dyer’s on a space hopper!
PICTURED: Tom Hiddleston and Mo Farah enjoy a head-to-head battle, Liam Payne rocks shadows in the sun — and Danny Dyer is on a space hopper! At the Soccer Aid training camp
- The Soccer Aid stars trained on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s global charity event
- Former football players like Jack Wilshere are joined by numerous celebrities
- Harry Redknapp, Stormzy and Emma Hughes lead the coaching lineup
Ex-Premier League footballers Jack Wilshere and Jermain Defoe joined Tom Hiddleston, Mo Farah and Danny Dyer on Thursday as Soccer Aid’s star-studded line-up began training in preparation for Sunday’s showpiece at Old Trafford.
Jill Scott’s England take on Usain Bolt’s World XI this Sunday in the biggest football charity match in the world, as the former athletes and celebrity stars go head-to-head to raise money for UNICEF.
Pictures of the players training at Champneys Tring surfaced Thursday afternoon, as coaches Harry Redknapp, Emma Hughes, Vicky McClure and David Seaman put their stars to work. New Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, Stormzy, Martin Compston and Mel C will also be in the dugout on Sunday.
Hiddleston and Farah faced each other several times during training, despite both having to play for the England line-up this weekend.
Farah also took a turn in goal during training and managed to score a few shots, despite regularly flinching from the ball between the sticks.
The Soccer Aid celebrities trained at Champneys Tring on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s event
Pop singer Liam Payne dons sunglasses as the sun sets during the session
Actor Danny Dyer let off some steam as he raced a number of celebrities on a space hopper
Soccer Aid debutant Jack Wilshere will be back on the field after his retirement in 2022
There was much laughter at Champneys Tring as ex-Love Island winner Kem Cetinay, former Manchester United star Patrice Evra and Arsenal legend Seaman were spotted laughing during the session.
Natural leader Gary Cahill, who previously captained and vice-captained Chelsea and England respectively, channeled his competitive spirit into training, captured by the cameras with a stern expression.
Meanwhile, ex-EastEnders actor and die-hard West Ham supporter Danny Dyer, still celebrating the Irons’ historic Europa Conference League triumph on Wednesday night, let off some steam on a space hopper in training.
Elsewhere, pop singer Liam Payne donned sunglasses and a Jack Grealish-style headband, Wilshere got back into the thick of things after his retirement in 2022, dueling YouTube star Chunkz with television host Andy Goldstein.
Farah took a turn between the posts and produced an unconvincing performance as a goalkeeper – cowering on a number of shots (left) before managing to get his fingertips to an attempt on goal
Forever a leader! Former captain Gary Cahill looks stern during Thursday’s training session
Harry Redknapp (left) and Emma Hughes (right) are two of the coaches for Sunday’s spectacle
Former Manchester United captain Patrice Evr makes a relaxed figure at training on Thursday