Blues in the house! Chelsea legends back home for the Soccer Aid Match
Eden Hazard scores on an emotional homecoming to Chelsea, cementing England’s place in Soccer Aid history
Oh, Soccer Aid! Here we are, hoping that Eden Hazard scores on his emotional return to Stamford Bridge and that Steven Bartlett, star of Dragon’s Den, ends England’s lengthy losing streak by scoring twice past Tony Bellew.
On a night that was both fun and successful, raising almost £15 million, England won their first championship in six years. Ex-Chelsea great Joe Cole set up Frank Lampard’s team for success in that regard.
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With a shot into the top corner, he scored to mark his emotional return to Stamford Bridge. Alessandro Del Piero, a former Juventus and Italy player, made it even better by hammering in a cross from Bolt.The Italian’s finish was a return to his predatory tendencies, but Ellen White’s equalizer was much the same. Once Jack Wilshere danced away from Cech, the former Lioness was there to tap home from yards out. While doing so, she made history as Soccer Aid’s first female goalscorer.
England made the most of the many substitutions made at halftime, including the replacement of the professional goalkeepers with the celebrities. Bartlett took command of the game for the first time since the beginning as he raced through unopposed and blasted a shot that went past Bellew’s legs.
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The World XI discovered a way to get back into the game at the same moment that England stretched their lead to three. The referee gave a penalty when Bobby Brazier brought down Patrice Evra.
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The cherry on top for England was then Theo Walcott. Karen Carney put him through, and he hoisted the ball over Bellew to end England’s lengthy wait for another Soccer Aid trophy. He had just lately retired.