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A famous pop star appearing at this year's edition of Soccer Aid could have had a very different career having been part of the academy set-up at one Premier League club before venturing into music. 

The charity event will return to Old Trafford on Sunday evening having been held at Stamford Bridge last year. 

It will see the likes of Jill Scott, Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney compete against comedian Paddy McGuinness and Olympic gold-winning medalist Mo Farah in front of thousands of fans at the Theatre of Dreams.

Another celebrity set to be involved could help take the game away from England's legends side thanks to a stint at Aston Villa's academy.  

He also played for the likes of Luton Town, Northampton Town and Stevenage after being released by the Villains. 

The singer is also known to be a huge football fan - with reports suggesting that he is a fan of Villa's Midlands rivals Coventry City. 

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