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Evening Standard
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Sam Thompson begins 260-mile run and cycle to deliver Soccer Aid match ball

Reality TV star Sam Thompson has begun a challenge to run and cycle 260 miles in order to deliver the match ball for Soccer Aid 2025.

The 32-year-old will travel from Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium in London, the location of last year’s charity match in aid of Unicef, to Manchester United’s Old Trafford home, which will host the 2025 game that Thompson is due to play in.

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