00:00We've got the towering presence of Peter Schmeichel organising the World XI, the one and only Wayne Rooney player-manager tonight, proving that even after a legendary career, the allure of scoring a few more goals at Old Trafford, even if they're for charity, is simply too strong.
00:23There he is, Mr Entertainment himself, going for it.
00:27I'd like to see him put his boots on old Robbie though, wouldn't you?
00:30Bella Ramsey with the interception, Rooney trying to send Wilshire away, Vidic trying to catch up with him, Rooney now arriving edge of the air, it's Wayne Rooney, well blocked that by Baby Reindeer.
00:44You've got to look at Baby Reindeer, to be honest Sam, damn start.
00:50Wilshire, it's fallen kindly inside the penalty area for Rooney, oh, it was always going to happen.
00:59Four minutes into the game, and Wayne Rooney puts the ball in, and the strip would end again.
01:06How many times has he got and done that?
01:18It's the perfect start for the player-manager, and for the England side.
01:22Yeah, Tony won't be going back then.
01:27This is Gremmen, getting away from Diamond, looking to shine brightly himself.
01:32Oh!
01:34He wasn't too far away.
01:36England woke up last year after six years without a victory, they beat the World XI, pulling out at Stamford Bridge, really.
01:46Nine goals, four goals in the first 30 minutes.
01:52It was a painful evening to be on the other team.
01:55Robbed her of possession last year at Stamford Bridge, and she was really irked by it.
02:00Apparently he didn't know much about it.
02:03There's Rivaldo, Joe Hartman, he didn't know much about that, but angry Ginge certainly did.
02:07Oh, I love that, in front of the scoreboard end at Old Trafford.
02:13Brilliant, happy Ginge he was there, wasn't he?
02:16What a clearance.
02:18It's a lovely turn by Wilshire, Duggan's got it back again.
02:22Wilshire's going through the middle, Rooney's trying to find him.
02:25It's a good run by Wilshire, spilt by van der Sar.
02:31Almost.
02:37Celebrities, pop stars, soap stars, YouTubers, don't get to mix in with the big boys, that's Dermot Kennedy.
02:48Good player, Dermot, isn't he?
02:51First year we played here, actually, during the COVID, and he was player of the match.
02:57They jiggle things around, won't they, in the second half of the World XI.
03:00Especially if Tony Duggan goes all the way here, it's Tony Duggan!
03:04Oh, what a goal.
03:05It's a brilliant finish from Tony Duggan!
03:11England take a 2-0 lead!
03:14It was always going to happen, as soon as she came on, she just looked, she looks like she could still play.
03:20Week in, week out.
03:24Fantastic at City with Jill Scott.
03:26If you get a ball like that from Michael Carrick, and you make a run like that, England were desperate to back up last year's success, they've taken a half-time lead at Old Trafford.
03:43Catering for all generations at Soccer Aid, and here is Lennon speeding away from Wingrove, he's got Defoe waiting in the centre, and it's a great save by Byrne, it's a brilliant double save from Byrne, Bartlett with a follow-up, denied by the celebrity goalkeeper.
03:59Hey, well, I take it back there, I was giving it out saying the floodgates will open, that was two professional level saves there from Nicky.
04:07It's a great ball into Defoe, goalkeeper's come out this time, and he's handled it, and that is the denial of a goal-scoring opportunity, and he could be in big trouble here.
04:22Well, we talked about red cards at Soccer Aid, didn't we?
04:25I mean, that, in a real game, as it were, he's got to go.
04:32The ball is in the leash to Jack Roacham, there's three on one here if he can find the pass, in fact there's more joining.
04:38And that's Defoe, Lennon wants it, it's Aaron Lennon, and it's cut out brilliantly by Brian Hibana.
04:49I think we're going to see that move over and over again here.
04:52So fast down that right.
04:58Bartlett's off again.
05:02Bairne outpaced Kennedy, he starts to go for goal and Byrne's made another save.
05:07Doing well, Bairne's looking confident.
05:11I think those two saves early on had given a little buzz.
05:17In towards Bartlett, header by Ginge, it's Defoe!
05:20Three-nil, England.
05:29Deadly Defoe, next again at Old Trafford.
05:32And now he needs just one to become
05:35Soccer Aid's all-time
05:37top scorer.
05:39That's Brown.
05:48It's Eddie Brown trying to get the ball back to Noah Beck, whose effort is deflected by Angry Ginge, who's made another significant contribution.
05:55Edna Shulman, Paddy McGuinness.
06:04Well, it's a huge way back now for the Soccer Aid World XI.
06:09Here's Brown.
06:13Into Keane.
06:15It's a lovely opportunity and it's well finished.
06:18Carlos Tevez.
06:19First touch, I think.
06:21Former City and United player.
06:24Three Premier Leagues, Olympic gold, Champions League.
06:27One of the best strikers in the world.
06:29And now, a score of a Soccer Aid goal.
06:34Yeah, Paddy was left out to dry there, only to be fair.
06:40Here's Tevez.
06:42Taking matters into his own hands and maybe single-handedly changing the picture.
06:47What a finish from Carlos Tevez.
06:50And all of a sudden, there is a chance once again for the World XI.
06:55Welcome to Manchester.
06:59He may not be the most popular inside Old Trafford, but he's a popular goalscorer amongst his teammates.
07:07Sometimes, when you've got that much skill, you just think, you know what, I'll do it myself.
07:13You look up to the left, there's a YouTuber on your left, a comedian on your right, you think, I've got this.
07:18And England were cruising at 3-0 up.
07:20Now, it's a very different set of circumstances.
07:23But Lennon trying to put them on the front foot again.
07:25He's been a real menace.
07:26Still a real menace.
07:28Chance for Quick.
07:30Blocked by O'Shea.
07:31Defoe trying to keep it alive.
07:32Lennon.
07:33Defoe.
07:34Oh, it's a beauty.
07:38He goes level with Kemp Chatternay as SoccerAge.
07:42Top scorer of all time.
07:44And what a way to do it.
07:48As soon as he went ahead, I just thought, this feels dangerous.
07:51There's four of them up there, Bartlett coming in.
07:53Quack Mimwell, Lennon and then Defoe with that beautiful finish.
07:59Robbie's happy.
08:02It's good when you need it.
08:04It's Carlos Tevez.
08:05There you go.
08:06It's the hat trick.
08:07There you go.
08:07There you go.
08:08Yeah.
08:09I think he was, whatever place Paddy was decided to stand, it was not that place.
08:15Paddy was actually behind the wall.
08:16I think he was using the wall to protect himself.
08:18He's not happy with that, is he?
08:24Well, it was goalkeeper's side.
08:27Yeah.
08:28He will not be one to watch that again.
08:33Here's Carlos Tevez.
08:35Oh dear, he's going through again.
08:37Oh.
08:39Fire.
08:41It's all four for Carlos Tevez.
08:43It's connect four for the Argentine.
08:50And from 3-0 down, it's now 4-4.
08:57Paddy McGuinness.
08:59He's having an absolute nightmare at the Theatre of Dreams.
09:03And that nightmare is Carlos Tevez.
09:07He's got Sam Quek in the centre.
09:10Still Aaron Lennon.
09:12This is Jack Wilshere.
09:14Trying to curl.
09:15Oh, no, he's hit the post.
09:20That was so close.
09:23That's an incredible shot.
09:25Lennon.
09:29Horton.
09:30Good tackle by Benucci.
09:37Oh dear.
09:39Horton needing a little bit of treatment, I think.
09:40There is Carlos Tevez trying to do more damage.
09:45Angry James.
09:47He got right involved there.
09:49And Carlos Tevez did not like it.
09:51They've made up now.
09:54There was a little bit of afters.
09:56He just remembered.
09:57Just a little word in his ear, then.
10:04Oh.
10:04I think it wasn't.
10:10Toby Brown.
10:10John O'Shea back to Brown.
10:14It's Big Zou.
10:16Trying to go for it.
10:17Oh.
10:18Big Zou.
10:19Big Zou's done it.
10:20He's come up with the right recipe to put the World XI in front.
10:25And it means the world to him.
10:30He said it, to be fair.
10:32Free game.
10:32He said, I'm going to get a goal.
10:33We're going to get the winner.
10:34Oh, the Ronaldo celebration as well.
10:39It's Big Zou with the Zou.
10:40I love it.
10:44It's one of the most popular goal scorers that the World XI have ever had.
10:48But this is what soccer aid is.
10:50You know, we've all seen Tevez score.
10:52We've all seen Defoe score.
10:53That's what it's about.
10:55Seeing someone like that.
10:56The Anglicans clearance before Big Zou scoring that goal.
10:59That is...
11:00That's what's special about it.
11:04A first ever soccer aid goal for Big Zou.
11:12That's his moment.
11:16Flicked away by Noah Beck.
11:18And there's the full-time whistle.
11:20Bounce back ability.
11:24At one point, they were 3-0 down.
11:26Then Carlos Tevez turned up, scored four goals.
11:30And then Big Zou got the winner.
11:32They won't be kept down for long.
11:37The World XI win soccer aid for UNICEF for a record eighth time.
11:43Inspired by Tevez.
11:45With a finishing goal from Big Zou that couldn't be more popular amongst his teammates.
11:51They didn't win soccer aid until 2010.
11:55They've won eight of the last 12 since.
11:58Last year belonged to England.
11:59But this year's soccer aid goes to Martin Compton, Robbie Keane, Peter Schmeichel.
