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Soccer Aid 2025 live: England vs World XI result as Carlos Tevez scores four and Big Zuu nets winner
England 4-5 World XI: Big Zuu scored the late winner after Tevez turned the game around to spark the comeback
Big Zuu scored a dramatic winner after Carlos Tevez grabbed four goals of his own as the World XI came from behind to beat England 5-4 to regain the Soccer Aid crown at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney marked his return to Old Trafford by giving England the lead inside five minutes and Toni Duggan doubled their lead shortly before half time with a composed finish from the former Lionesses.
Jermain Defoe added to England’s advantage after the break, and then scored England’s fourth to become the top scorer in Soccer Aid history. But Tevez, who famously moved from Manchester United to Manchester City and enjoyed playing the pantomime villain at Old Trafford, rattled off four goals in quick succession to level.
And with the match heading to penalties, YouTube star and TV presenter Big Zuu found the corner of the goal with a low shot past Paddy McGuinness to complete the comeback for the World XI. The annual match for children’s charity UNICEF raised over £15m.
You can sign up to DAZN to watch every Club World Cup game for free. Plus follow all the reaction from Soccer Aid at Old Trafford:
Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
20 min: ANGRYGINGE WITH THE GOALLINE CLEARANCE! David Trezeguet is through and lobs Joe Hart, but AngryGinge gets back to volley away off the line. He turns and celebrates to the crowd.
Fair play.
Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
17 mins: Rooney’s opener was the fastest goal in Soccer Aid history.
Tom Grennan makes a good run to the byline but his cut-back is cleared.
AngryGinge launches himself into a challenge on former France international Kheira Hamraoui but wins the ball cleanly.
Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
14 mins: Rivaldo drops into a pocket of space and looks to thread a ball through to Trezeguet but Tom Grennan cuts it out.
AngryGinge is looking very assured alongside Gary Neville in the England defence.
Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
11 mins: Gary Neville shows the first yard is always in the head as he races across to beat Diamond to a through pass.
The World XI have yet to threaten England - with star forwards Trezeguet and Rivaldo anonymous so far.
Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
9 mins: A delighted Wayne Rooney gets the 2025 Soccer Aid up and running.
The player-manager is denied by Vidic as a long ball is expertly cut out by the Serbian defender.
Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
8 mins: INJURY! Ouch. Tony Bellew looks in a lot of pain as he limps down the touchline, his left knee heavily strapped. This is a blow that he will not get up from.
Tom Grennan whistles a shot over the bar as England look to build up their fast start.
GOOOAAAALL!!! Soccer Aid: England 1-0 World XI
WAYNE ROONEY SCORES AT OLD TARFFORD AGAIN!
There’s a big mix-up between Edwin Van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic (Sir Alex would be furious).
But Rooney is there to finish into the empty net and he is mobbed by his team-mates.
England lead.
Soccer Aid: England 0-0 World XI
4 mins: CLOSE! Ramsey nips in on the halfway line and England break through Wilshire, who tees up Rooney on the edge of the box. It looks like a classic Manchester United counter-attack, but Richard Gadd is there to block.
Soccer Aid: England 0-0 World XI
2 mins: Bella Ramsey vs Tony Bellow and Nemanja Vidic is a frankly insane match-up down the left wing. But Ellie from the Last of Us has come through a lot worse, so.
The biggest cheer of the opening two minutes is for Louis Tomlinson, unsurprisingly. He cross is cleared.
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