FRENCH footballer Kheira Hamraoui is set for Stamford Bridge as a host of sporting stars and celebrities join forces for Soccer Aid.
There’s not much Hamraoui hasn’t seen after a seasoned career spanning nearly two decades, but now the women’s international gets to call the likes of Usain Bolt and Tommy Fury teammates.
Born near the Belgian border in 1990 in Croix, northern France, Hamraoui kickstarted her career as a highly touted youngster at Roubaix in 1999, developing at the club until 2004.
The midfielder switched to Leers for a couple of years, but by 2006 it was clear she was on a special trajectory when she joined Clairefontaine, a French club renowned for exciting youth prospects.
Hamraoui switched kits multiple times over the next few seasons, before eventually finding herself at the pinnacle of French football by 2012 as a Paris Saint-Germain player.
Hamraoui claimed a pair of treasured trebles at PSG, with the club winning the division 1 title race along with the Champions League and Coupe de France Feminine twice.
In 2018 she packed her bags for Barcelona and helped the Spanish club reach the Champions League final – but she was suspended after picking up two yellow cards in earlier games, missing what was a 4-1 loss in the final.
However, her final season at the club came with significant success – another treble with Barcelona claiming the Primera Division title, the Champions League and Copa de la Reina.
Hamraoui also pieced together an impressive CV at international level, making her debut for France in 2012 in a friendly against England.
She featured in the 2015 Women’s World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Soccer Aid match, which raises funds for children’s charity Unicef, is set to be competed by England and a World XI.
Given she is French, Hamraoui will be lining up for the latter.
Expect to see Hamraoui cruising through the midfield, where the veteran has made a name for herself across an 18-year professional career.
FANS can’t wait for Soccer Aid to kick off on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
The FULL line-up of players has been released and it is a mix of celebrities and former pro footballers.
England:
World XI:
Soccer Aid will be broadcast ITV1, STV and ITVX on Sunday June 9 from 6pm.
The broadcast is set to kick off with about 90 minutes of build-up before the main event starts.
Soccer Aid: The Warm Up will be shown earlier at 3pm on ITV1 the same day.
To donate, simply head to Unicef’s dedicated Soccer Aid site, choose an amount and follow the prompts.
