Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will be a part of Wayne Rooney as two of England’s co-managers for Soccer Support 2025.
Former England striker Rooney may even come out of retirement to play within the annual charity match in opposition to a World XI on Sunday, 15 June.
This yr’s fundraiser for Unicef returns to Outdated Trafford, residence of Rooney’s former staff Manchester United.
Final yr’s recreation came about at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and raised greater than £15m for charity.
“The prospect of main my England staff to victory this June fills me with simply as a lot pleasure as any heavyweight combat,” mentioned Fury.
“Everybody is aware of that I’m an enormous Manchester United fan too, so it is much more particular for me that the sport is at Outdated Trafford this yr, and I get to handle one in all my heroes, Wayne Rooney.”
Rooney, 39, managed on the 2020 Soccer Support and performed within the following yr’s recreation.
He mentioned: “I am an enormous boxing fan, so to do it alongside Tyson Fury is improbable. We’ve got this in frequent – we’ll each be taking it extremely severely.
“It is nice to lace up the outdated boots once more – and see some outdated pals.”
Rooney will play alongside former team-mates Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, whereas Joe Hart, Steph Houghton and Toni Duggan will all make their Soccer Support debuts.
Singer Louis Tomlinson may even return together with the likes of Sam Quek, Paddy McGuinness, Tom Grennan and Sir Mo Farah.
Former Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci and Denmark ahead Nadia Nadim will make their Soccer Support debuts as a part of the World XI, with the remainder of the squad to be confirmed.
For the reason that first match in 2006, Soccer Support has raised greater than £106m for charity.
