Soccer Aid 2012 (ITV1, 10.35pm)
Euro’s Most Shocking Moments (BBC3, 10pm)

LATER this year, England will take on the rest of Europe at football in the Euro 2012 tournament.

But before that, they’re going to be playing against the rest of the world in only one match – and most of the players aren’t even footballers.

You may be thinking: “I know England fans can sometimes be a bit optimistic about their chances, but this is ridiculous”, but don’t worry, it’s all for charity.

For newcomers, Soccer Aid was the idea of Robbie Williams, who in 2006 organised a team of English celebrities and football legends to take on international stars in a match in aid of Unicef.

It was a huge success for the on-off Take That member – not only did it raise money to help Unicef’s work on health, education, nutrition, water, HIV and Aids and protection for vulnerable children, but his side won 2-1.

Since then, Soccer Aid has generated more than £7m and involved players Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane and Alan Shearer as well as music, film and TV stars from around the globe. Currently, the score stands at England 2, Rest of the World 1.

England won the 2008 match, but the Rest of the World clinched the 2010 game on penalties, so Williams is out to reclaim his title, with a little help from his celebrity mates.

Celebs currently in the running to pull on an England shirt include singer Olly Murs, presenters Jamie Theakston, Jonathan Wilkes and Ben Shepherd, Marvin Humes and Aston Merrygold of JLS, comedian Paddy McGuiness and the captain’s old Take That mate, Mark Owen.

However, the two to watch out for are probably John Bishop, who should be in peak condition following his gruelling efforts in aid of Sport Relief, and actor Jason Isaacs, who has already unveiled his tactics. He says: “My best hope is to take a couple of them out of the game before I’m stretchered off myself. It’s for a great cause, so how wrong can that be?”

They will face stiff opposition from the likes of actors Michael Sheen, Will Ferrell, Gerard Butler, James McAvoy and Mike Myers, chef Gordon Ramsay and the Rest of the World’s secret weapon, Sergio Pizzorno.

As well as being part of Kasabian, he’s also celebrated for an extraordinary goal he scored on Sky Sport’s Soccer AM in 2006. “I’m far more famous for that than for writing music – it’s crazy. It’s amazing what kicking a ball through a hole can do,” he jokes.

And of course, there will also be footballing legends on hand to show the celebs the ropes.

In tonight’s show, we get to assess their form ahead of Sunday’s match as Cat Deeley reports on the build-up to the event, meeting some of the stars who are hoping to take to the pitch, including Williams, and Hollywood star Mike “Austin Powers” Myers, and taking a sneak peek at the training.

Meanwhile, as a reminder of what the game is really all about, Keira Knightley reports from Chad on how the money raised can make a big difference.

IT’S Eurovision Song Contest week, but Euro’s Most Shocking Moments isn’t a light-hearted documentary about that but the European football championships, which will take place shortly in Poland and Ukraine.

To get us in the mood, Richard Bacon and David James count down some of the most inspirational, ridiculous and mindblowing incidents from the past 20 years of the tournament.

There are some obvious moments along the way, as well as a few unexpected gems, including the time when the England team turned up in Aylesbury to play a warm-up game against a local team. Those who took to the pitch against their heroes are probably still pinching themselves in disbelief.

Jaap Stam, Peter Schmeichel and Uri Geller are among the contributors.