Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Soccer Aid 2023: Who is Eni Aluko playing for World XI?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSoccer Aid returns for another year as two teams made up of celebs and former professional players play each other. The charity game, which will raise money for Unicef, returns to Old Trafford - the home of Manchester United - on Sunday night.
Among those taking part this year is former footballer Eniola Aluko who will line up for England. Eniola, 36, had a successful career and played for teams including Chelsea and Birmingham City.
She also had successful spells abroad having played for St Lous Athletica, Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC in the USA. She also finished her career in January 2020 after a two-year-spell at Italian giants Juventus. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Eniola, who played primarily as a striker and winger, had 102 caps for England and also played for Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics Games.
She has been a regular broadcaster for live football on ITV, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and Fox Sports in the USA, including men's and women's matches since 2014.
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