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Soccer Aid 2016: Charity Match Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction
- Updated: June 5, 2016
England secured a 3-2 victory over the Rest of the World at Old Trafford on Sunday in the 2016 Soccer Aid match.
The Three Lions opened the scoring through a Mark Wright thunderbolt before second-half substitute Dimitar Berbatov netted twice in quick succession, the second from the penalty spot.
Jermain Defoe netted with a fine finish on the hour mark before striking the winner following a good combination move with Kieron Dyer.
The biennial charity match raises money for UNICEF UK through ticket sales and public donations, having being founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Robbie Williams and TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes.
A host of retired international footballers and celebrities were on show at the Theatre of Dreams for the England side, including David Seaman, Jamie Carragher, Sol Campbell and Robbie Fowler.
Meanwhile, for the Claudio Ranieri-led Rest of the World XI, Cafu, Samuel Eto’o, Ronaldinho and Fabio Cannavaro were all participants in the charity event.
The Soccer Aid social media account detailed all the players involved in the contest:
Want to come to #SoccerAid? You can! Details:? https://t.co/j9zr6lPTJP? Old Trafford, @ManUtd ? Sunday! pic.twitter.com/4m9e7Qh6oA
— Soccer Aid (@socceraid) June 1, 2016
England dominated proceedings throughout the first half as former X Factor runner-up Olly Murs spurned several opportunities from inside the box.
With seven minutes on the clock, the centre-forward beat the offside trap and former Netherlands international Jaap Stam, but his heavy touch inside the area allowed World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dida to block his shot on goal.
Murs again failed to find the back of the net minutes before the half-time whistle, striking wide of goal. …
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