Soccer Aid fans were absolutely livid last year within moments of the show kicking off due to an “annoying” audio mishap.
Old Trafford rolled out the red carpet once more for a galaxy of celebs on June 11 last year, as the charity bash made its eagerly awaited comeback. This year, Soccer Aid is taking place at Stamford Bridge in London.
A squad of footie icons, twinkle-toed dancers, crooners, comics, boxers and more united for a cracking cause, all in the name of raking in the dosh for UNICEF. I’m A Celeb champ and Jungle Queen Jill Scott made history as the first lady skipper of the England XI, with sprint king Usain Bolt at the helm of the mighty World XI.
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Big-name stars like grime artist Stormzy and Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure were on hand as bosses for the England side. Meanwhile, celebs such as chart-busting DJ Joel Corry and comedian Mo Gilligan laced up their boots to duke it out on the green.
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An epic crowd of 75,000 was anticipated to rock up to see their beloved celebs have a go at netting some quid for UNICEF. But no sooner had the show hit the airwaves, peeved viewers took to Twitter to vent, all echoing the same gripe.
As co-presenter Dermot O’Leary tried to dish out the lowdown on what was in store, the blare of horns echoed through the stands. The racket from the horns escalated to such a pitch that those tuning in from home couldn’t suss out a word Dermot was saying.
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“SHUT UP WITH UR BLOODY HORNS!” raged one viewer, while another chimed in: “Horns are doing my head in already.”
“Turned Soccer Aid on and heard those b*****d horns. Off it goes,” declared a third miffed fan. Echoing the sentiment, another viewer fumed: “Love to know who’s idea it was to sell horns..”
“Just put TV on, can’t watch the match. Its those awful horns, terrible noise just spoils it,” wrote a fifth viewer.
This year, the England side includes the likes of Bobby Brazier, Sam Thompson, Danny Dyer and Tom Hiddleston. Meanwhile, the World XI team includes Roman Kemp, Jason Manford, Tony Bellew and Lee Mack.
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