Overview
- Video captured at Old Trafford shows Tomlinson ignoring Thompson immediately after the full-time whistle, highlighting a pointed snub
- The incident follows Tomlinson’s public relationship with Zara McDermott, who ended her five-year romance with Thompson last December
- The two maintained clear distance throughout Soccer Aid weekend, training at separate locations and occupying opposite sides of the changing room
- Neither played together on the pitch as Tomlinson was substituted at half-time and Thompson entered the match only in its closing minutes
- Despite the off-field feud, Soccer Aid raised over £15 million for UNICEF, including more than £2 million raised by Thompson’s 260-mile fundraising trek