Tommy Fury is set to swap the boxing ring for the football field as he lines up alongside the likes of Usain Bolt at this year's Soccer Aid.
Fury, also known for his stint on season five of Love Island in 2019, will be a part of the World XI FC team, which is captained by Bolt.
The World XI side also features the likes of Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett and fellow Love Island winner and presenter Kem Cetinay.
They will face the England squad who will be captained by former England Lionesses footballer and Euros winner Jill Scott with TV presenter Paddy McGuinness, singer Tom Grennan, DJ Joel Corry, Olympian Sir Mo Farah, comedian Alex Brooker, former footballer turned pundit Gary Neville also among the line-up.
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Fury, 23, admitted he will be “a little bit starstruck” by his Soccer Aid captain, Bolt, but hopes to make him proud.
Speaking to the PA news agency he said: “I used to watch Usain in all the Olympics and to be playing alongside him on a football pitch will be absolutely incredible.
“I think for the first 10 or 15 seconds I’ll be a little bit starstruck until he tells me to get in position. But I’ll try and do him proud.”
It has also been announced that One Direction star Liam Payne will also be returning for the England squad.
The charity match is being held at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground on June 11.
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📆 Sunday 11 June
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The venue makes the occasion even more special for Fury as he grew up as a fan of the football club.
He said: “My granddad is mad obsessed with football and ever since I was a kid he always used to take me to United games.
"He always used to watch United so I grew up around them."
Fury revealed he is still an avid fan of football and plans to watch the Women’s World Cup this year in Australia and New Zealand with his partner Molly-Mae Hague, who he met on Love Island, and their newborn daughter Bambi.
He added: “Me and Molly, we love all sports.
"We love women’s sports as well so we’ll definitely be getting together on the sofa, lots of popcorn and watching that for sure.”
Fury will be hoping to continue his recent winning ways, fresh off a victory in February, over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul - a victory he dedicated to Hague and Bambi.
Fury admitted he is “not the best footballer in the world” but had received some lessons as a child.
He added: “It’s about having fun and taking part, that’s what counts and I’m sure we’ll put on a great show”.
Soccer Aid, co-founded by pop star Robbie Williams in 2006, raises money for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef to help children in need around the world.
The charity match will be broadcast on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
A family of four can attend the game for £60 and tickets are available at socceraid.org.uk/tickets.
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