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Soccer Aid LIVE: England v World XI result and reaction after Eden Hazard and Ellen White score at Stamford Bridge

England 6-3 World XI: England end a five-game losing streak against the World XI in the charity football match

Michael Jones
Sunday 09 June 2024 21:47 BST
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(John Walton/PA Wire)

England play a World XI at Soccer Aid 2024 with professional players and celebrities in action at Stamford Bridge.

Mauricio Pochettino is back, too, just weeks after being dismissed by the Blues following a season in charge and will coach up the World XI.

Joining the Argentine in the dugout will be his trusted long-time assistant Jesus Perez and Robbie Keane, fresh from guiding Maccabi Tel Aviv to a league title. England’s coaching set-up includes: Frank Lampard, Harry Redknapp, Vicky McClure, Robbie Williams, David Seaman.

England are desperately searching for victory to snap a run of five successive wins for the World XI, including last year’s 4-2 win at Old Trafford, where Kem Cetinay became Soccer Aid’s all-time leading scorer.

Follow all the latest updates from Soccer Aid 2024 below:

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England XI 1-0 World XI

13 mins: Chance! Oh that was a moment. Joe Cole releases the ball to Sam Thompson who carries it forward before squaring the ball across to Jill Scott.

She leaves it alone and it comes out to Tom Grennan. He darts through the middle of the centre-backs for a one-on-one with Petr Cech.

Cech holds his ground but Grennan shoots and curls his effort wide!

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:45
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England XI 1-0 World XI

10 mins: Eden Hazard is too good for this game. He scuttles past Jack Wilshere, leaves Danny Dyer panting for breath and decides not to take on Gary Cahill as he gets to the box.

Instead he sends the ball over to Usain Bolt who misses his attempted volley. Lee Mack brings the ball under control but he’s tackled beautifully by Sam Quek who turns the ball out for a corner.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:43
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GOAL! England XI 1-0 World XI (Joe Cole, 7')

7 mins: First blood to England!

Jack Wilshire curls the set piece into the middle of the box and perfectly picks out Joe Cole. Cole chests the ball down, controls it and shoots on the turn to beat former teammates Petr Cech.

England take the lead.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:41
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England XI 0-0 World XI

6 mins: Ouch! Tom Grennan is crunched by Emmett J Scanlan who admitted ahead of this match that he has ‘no footballing ability’ at all.

Patrice Evra, who certainly does possess footballing ability, follows Scanlan’s lead and clatters Grennan to the deck again. Free kick England.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:39
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England XI 0-0 World XI

5 mins: Sam Thompson is almost slipped into the box from the left but gets cleaned out but Roman Kemp doing his defensive duties expertly.

The ball comes back to Petr Cech who twice Cruyff turns Ellen White which gets the crowd excited before the goalkeeper releases the ball over to the left wing.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:37
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England XI 0-0 World XI

3 mins: World XI’s first foray up the pitch sees Usain Bolt bring down an aerial pass and tussle for the first time with Stuart Broad who is playing at centre-back for England.

Sam Quek shuffles back to help out and sends the ball out for a corner which comes to nothing.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:35
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Kick off! England XI 0-0 World XI

England get the ball rolling at Stamford Bridge. Joe Cole gets himself stuck into the action early on and combines with Sam Thompson on the left wing.

He cuts inside and slips a pass through to Ellen White in the box who shoots on the turn and lifts her effort over the bar!

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:34
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England XI 0-0 World XI

Usain Bolt leads out the World XI.

Seven of the 11 players to start for them this evening have won Soccer Aid before and they’ll be backing themselves to do so again tonight.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:27
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Mauricio Pochettino believes he has left Chelsea in a stronger position

Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino believes he left the club in a stronger position than he found it following his Stamford Bridge exit.

Addressing the Blues’ ownership and supporters via social media, the 52-year-old used his first public comments since his departure two weeks ago to highlight improvements made during his single season in the job, after signing off his tenure with five consecutive Premier League wins to qualify for Europe.

It was decided in the days immediately following the campaign that the Argentinian would not continue in the role, after failing to reach agreement with the owners and sporting directors over the limit of his responsibility for football matters.

Mauricio Pochettino believes he has left Chelsea in a stronger position

The 52-year-old has addressed the Blues’ ownership and supporters via social media.

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:25
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Soccer Aid 2024

The pitch at Stamford Bridge looks shocking. The groundstaff will all be on their holidays right now following the conclusion to the Premier League season.

Kick off is quickly approaching, can England earn their first win in five years?

Mike Jones9 June 2024 19:24

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