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Katie Fitzpatrick

ITV Soccer Aid row as fans fume Chunkz was 'robbed' as Mark Wright takes penalty

There was drama at Soccer Aid as viewers demanded 'justice for Chunkz' over a penalty. Just before the end of the first half of the charity match for UNICEF YouTube sensation Chunkz was fouled by World XI goal scorer Noah Beck.

And there was an outcry when, instead of Chunkz taking the penalty, former TOWIE star Mark Wright stepped up instead for England and put the ball past former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech to level the score to 1-1. And Chunkz gestured in protest behind him saying "I wanted to take it."

Afterwards, when asked about missing out on the opportunity to take the penalty, he told the Soccer Aid presenters Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott: "I asked for it." The annual match, this year held at West Ham's stadium, sees teams made up of legendary players and celebrities representing England and the rest of the world play in a match to raise money for the children's charity UNICEF.

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