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Mark Noble last hurrah at London Stadium

Hammers legend Mark Noble will play his final ever game at the London Stadium on Sunday in Soccer Aid 2022 match.

The 35-year-old, who has been with West Ham for a remarkable 22 years, including 18 as a senior player has made 550 appearances

Former Hammer player and manager Harry Redknapp will co-managed England and former West Ham players Joe Cole and Teddy Sheringham make the squad while Patrice Evra makes the World XI squad which is co-manager by another former Hammer Robbie Keane.

“I was touched when Soccer Aid for UNICEF invited me to play for England,” said Noble.

“Playing for your country is the greatest honour for any professional athlete – and Sunday 12 June will be no different for me, or for my kids who are big Soccer Aid fans!

“Add to that the fact this is for such a special cause and I can’t wait to run out in front of 60,000 fans at the London Stadium one last time.

It will be an emotional day, for sure – but I want you all to share it. with me.”

Noble never earned a senior cap for England during his playing career, although he did represent his country at numerous youth levels, with 47 appearances in total.

England squad: Harry Redknapp (Manager) David Seaman (Manager), Liam Payne (Captain), Lucien Laviscount, Tom Grennan, Chunkz, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Fara Williams, Joe Cole, Alex Brooker, Damian Lewis, Sir Mo Farah, Mark Wright, David Harewood, Teddy Sheringham, David James, Aitch, Mark Noble

World XI squad: Arsene Wenger (Manager), Robbie Keane (Manager) Usain Bolt (Captain) Martin Compston, Mo Gilligan, Chelcee Grimes, Patrice Evra, Steven Bartlett, Carli Lloyd, Noah Beck, Lee Mack, Munya Chawawa, Kem Cetinay, Cafu, Andriy Shevchenko

Tickets are still available from £20 for adults and £10 for children at 2022 Ticket Pricing (socceraid.org.uk)

 

About Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball, I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh. Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons! Follow me at @Westhamfootball on twitter

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