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What position will former PSG midfielder Kheira Hamraoui play in the Soccer Aid 2024 football match at Stamford Bridge?
Fans scrambled for tickets with the full line-up featuring a bevy of big names
FRENCH footballer Kheira Hamraoui is set for Stamford Bridge as a host of sporting stars and celebrities join forces for charity.
There's not much Hamraoui hasn't seen after a seasoned career spanning nearly two decades, but now the women's international gets to call the likes of Usain Bolt and Tommy Fury teammates at Soccer Aid.
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Who is Kheira Hamraoui?
Born near the Belgian border in 1990 in Croix, northern France, Hamraoui kickstarted her career as a highly touted youngster at Roubaix in 1999, developing at the club until 2004.
The midfielder switched to Leers for a couple of years, but by 2006 it was clear she was on a special trajectory when she joined Clairefontaine, a French club renowned for exciting youth prospects.
Hamraoui switched kits multiple times over the next few seasons, before eventually finding herself at the pinnacle of French football by 2012 as a Paris Saint-Germain player.
Hamraoui claimed a pair of treasured trebles at PSG, with the club winning the division one title race along with the Champions League and Coupe de France Feminine twice.
In 2018 she packed her bags for Barcelona and helped the Spanish club reach the Champions League final - but she was suspended after picking up two yellow cards in earlier games, missing what was a 4-1 loss in the final.
However, her final season at the club came with significant success - another treble with Barcelona claiming the Primera Division title, the Champions League and Copa de la Reina.
Hamraoui also pieced together an impressive CV at international level, making her debut for France in 2012 in a friendly against England.
She made 41 appearances for France, scoring three times.
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The star featured in the 2015 Women's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Which Soccer Aid team will Kheira Hamraoui be playing in?
The Soccer Aid match, which raises funds for children's charity Unicef, is competed between England and a World XI.
Given she is French, Hamraoui will be lining up for the latter.
Robbie Williams has been a keen player at Soccer Aid for many years
Expect to see Hamraoui cruising through the midfield, where the veteran has made a name for herself across an 18-year professional career.
She will line-up alongside Usain Bolt, Olga Garcia and Martin Compston at the home of Chelsea, Stamford Bridge.
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How to watch Soccer Aid 2024
Soccer Aid will be broadcast on ITV1, STV and ITVX on Sunday, June 9, 2024, from 6pm.
The broadcast is set to kick off with about 90 minutes of build-up before the main event starts.
Soccer Aid: The Warm Up will be shown at 3pm on ITV1 the same day.
To donate, simply head to Unicef's dedicated Soccer Aid site, choose an amount of either £40, £60, £100 or enter your own figure under "other" and follow the prompts.
Soccer Aid line-up 2024
FANS can't wait for Soccer Aid to kick off on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
The FULL line-up of players has been released and it is a mix of celebrities and former pro footballers.
England:
- Frank Lampard (Co-Manager)
- Harry Redknapp (Co-Manager)
- Robbie Williams (Co-Manager)
- Actress Vicky McClure (Coach)
- Paddy McGuinness (Celebrity Goalkeeper)
- David James (Professional Goalkeeper)
- David Seaman (Goalkeeping Coach)
- Jill Scott (Captain)
- Cricketer Stuart Broad
- Actor Bobby Brazier
- I'm A Celeb winner Sam Thompson
- Footballer Jermain Defoe
- Pundit Karen Carney
- Footballer Gary Cahill
- Singer Tom Grennan
- Jack Wilshere
- Footballer Joe Cole
- Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah
- Comedian Alex Brooker
- Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett
- Actress Erin Doherty
- Footballer Ellen White
- Footballer Theo Walcott
- Actor Danny Dyer
- YouTuber Miniminter
- Sports promoter Eddie Hearn
- Former hockey star Sam Quek
- Night Manager actor Tom Hiddleston
- Sidemen star Billy Wingrove (Soccer and skills coach for both sides)
World XI:
- Mauricio Pochettino (Manager)
- Jesus Perez (Coach)
- Usain Bolt (Captain)
- Footballer Eden Hazard
- Boxer and reality star Tommy Fury
- Comedian Maisie Adam
- Gladiator Diamond
- Footballer Roberto Carlos
- Actor Martin Compston
- Presenter Roman Kemp
- Comedian Lee Mack
- YouTube Theo Baker
- Footballer Kaylyn Kyle
- Comedian Jason Manford
- Footballer John Obi Mikel
- Footballer Michael Essien
- Footballer Patrice Evra
- Footballer Petr Cech (Professional Goalkeeper)
- Boxer Tony Bellew (Celebrity Goalkeeper)
- Footballer Alessandro Del Piero
- Actor Emmett J Scanlan
- Spain footballer Olga Garcia
- France footballer Kheira Hamraoui