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Showbiz stars Noel Gallagher, Vernon Kay, Jacques O'Neill and Jason Manford join former players Jamie Carragher, Michael Carrick and Steve McManaman at star-studded gala bash for crusading charity Football for Change in Manchester

Jamie Carragher, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Coady are a powerful force when they get together and not just in the Sky Sports studio or on the pitch.

The trio exchanged the Premier League for staging a star-studded charity gala bash at Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground on Thursday to raise £350,000 for disadvantaged young people.

It was a power-play from Liverpool legend Carragher and the team behind the crusading charity Football for Change.

TV personality Vernon Kay, pictured with Coleen Rooney,u00a0compered the show in Manchester

TV personality Vernon Kay, pictured with Coleen Rooney, compered the show in Manchester

Love Island star Jacques Ou2019Neill attended the charity gala bash on Thursday night

The red carpet was heaving with the great and good of English football and showbiz in a testament to the pulling power of football and its ability to make a difference.