Sam Thompson narrowly misses Louis Tomlinson run-in after late entry to Soccer Aid game

Soccer Aid finally landed with the UK's biggest stars participating to raise money for charity. One of the highlights from the weeks of training has been and Louis Tomlinson playing on the same team, with fans wondering how they're getting along considering their separate romantic connections to .

The pair had been training together for the star-studded game, despite the star, 33, now dating Sam's ex, , 28. However, Sam, 32, had to pull out of the match after injuring his calf while making a mega journey by bike and foot from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford for Unicef last week.

He was seen on the sidelines with the management team for most of the game but was finally called on in the last few minutes of the game, meaning he missed having an awkward moment with Zara's new partner, Louis, who was no longer on the pitch.

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Former Made In Chelsea star Sam and Zara broke up late last year before she moved on with One Direction singer Louis. It was said Sam was 'blindsided' by the move and appeared to make a sly dig at his ex while discussing his love life with pal .

Hinting that Zara may have moved on too soon, he said: "I suppose a lot of people look for validation in other people right? And they look for the next person instantly because it’s like 'I need to find someone else to fill that hole and I need to find that excitement.'"

Discussing how he was asked about coming face to face with Louis at Soccer Aid, he told Pete in a recent chat: "At the end of the interview, he goes, 'Look mate, I’ve got to ask the question that everyone wants to know.

"This is sort of the big question really, the elephant in the room, What’s it going to be like with you and Louis? Obviously he’s doing Soccer Aid too.'"

Sam added: "Mate, you should have seen the room, everybody, it was a silent then everyone goes 'Woah, Woah Woah, end the call! End the call!' and I have just gone 'No, no guys, I’ve got this, I’ve got this.' I held my hands up to say just relax.

"I think I did alright and I meant everything I said as well, that it’s not about me or Louis or who anyone is dating, it’s f**king Unicef and and everyone is going to be there for the exact same reason."

Meanwhile, this year's Soccer Aid raised £15,280,163 for UNICEF.

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