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Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett to join Soccer Aid to raise money for Unicef

Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett has revealed he will take part in this year's Soccer Aid football match to raise money for the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).

The Social Chain, Flight Story and ThirdWeb co-founder will play at West Ham's London Stadium in front of 60,000 fans.

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne will captain England while Robbie Williams will perform his hit Angels for fans at half-time.

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Soccer Aid, which will return on June 12, has raised more than £60m for the humanitarian organisation, which helps to provide aid to children worldwide, since 2006.

The match between England and the Soccer Aid World XI will feature a variety of recognisable faces including debuts from Alex Brooker, Lucien Laviscount and Arsene Wenger.

Steven Bartlett on Dragons' Den (BBC)

Soccer Aid 2022 will see the return of Usain Bolt as captain of Soccer Aid World XI FC, with the Jamaican returning to London 10 years on from his gold medal wins at London 2012.

Martin Compston, Mo Gilligan, Harry Redknapp, Gary Neville, Fara Williams and Chunkz will also make their return to the pitch.

Maya Jama and Alex Scott will once again present the charity match, with Dermot O'Leary hosting the live show.

Wenger, 72, will manage Soccer Aid World XI FC as Redknapp, 75, moves over to manage the Three Lions, taking last year's star player Tom Grennan with him.

The match will also air live on ITV and STV.

Payne said: "It doesn't get much better than captaining England in Soccer Aid while fundraising for Unicef.

"I can't believe I get to run out onto the pitch with some of my heroes all while raising money for such a great cause. To be given the captain's armband is a real honour and I'm determined to lead us to victory."

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