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Emotional Sam Thompson reveals consequences of agonising 260-mile Soccer Aid challenge as he admits he 'didn't think he'd make it' to the finish after horrific calf injury


The Made In Chelsea star, 32, suffered a calf injury on the first day of his gruelling feat, which has raised £1.5 million for Unicef, but battled through the pain to reach the end in Manchester.

The Made In Chelsea star, 32, suffered a calf injury on the first day of his gruelling feat, which has raised £1.5 million for Unicef, but battled through the pain to reach the end in Manchester. Along the way, the star was surprised by pals including Pete Wicks, Chris Hughes, Josh JP Patterson and Joel Dommett, as well as his brother-in-law Ryan Libbey who joined him for parts of the journey. The TV star was given the task to travel a mammoth 260-mile journey on both bike and foot to deliver the match ball to its new home in Old Trafford, with the hope of raising much-needed funds for Unicef.

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