Jill Scott will return to the pitch for the first time since retirement and make history when captaining England at Soccer Aid this summer.
Scott, 36, is set to become the first female player to wear the armband for the home side in ITV ’s all-star charity game, which this year returns to its' original home of Old Trafford. Her former Lionesses teammate Karen Carney is set to make her Soccer Aid debut the same night on June 11, while Chelsea boss Emma Hayes will be on the coaching staff as co-manager.
Scott retired following last summers' European Championship win and has since consistently featured in the media, winning the 2022 series of I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here. Scott said: “The Euros, The Jungle and now Soccer Aid for UNICEF – it’s the holy trinity!
