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Touching moment Sam Thompson breaks down in tears and is comforted by best friend Pete Wicks during agonising 260-mile Soccer Aid challenge - as he reveals he is out of charity match


The 32-year-old raised more than £1.5million for Unicef as he battled through an agonising calf injury to deliver the Soccer Aid match ball to Old Trafford ready for the match this Sunday.

One clip showed Sam grimacing as he fought through the painful calf injury - which has led to him being forced out of the match - on the third leg of his challenge, before noticing his good friend ahead of him. The new documentary, set to air this Friday on ITV , gives fans an insight into the highs and the emotional lows of Sam's trek across the country, including one particularly touching moment with Pete Wicks, 36 Sam's body language puts him in an attention-seeking mode, showboating with a wide smile and animated gesticulation, while Louis appears more introvert, watching the action with a grin rather than instigating it himself.

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