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      We live in the shadow of Stamford Bridge… we’re being made homeless in £80m Chelsea FC deal – we’re disgusted

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      VETERANS have slammed the sale of their homes to Chelsea FC’s home Stamford Bridge.Those living in Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions in Fulham, London, have said they’ll refuse to leave when given their marching orders.

      Veterans live in the shadow of Stamford BridgeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Those living in Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions in Fulham, London, previously said they’d refuse to leave if given their marching ordersCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      One of the youngest veterans, former army man Matthew Bignell, 36, told Sun Online he would refuse to leaveCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Now, the sale of their homes to the football club has been confirmed.
      The Premier League giants have purchased the majority of a 1.2 acre site next to Stamford Bridge from the Stoll Foundation.
      One of the youngest veterans, former army man Matthew Bignell, 36, told Sun Online he was “deeply disappointed” by the move.
      He added: “It’s a huge shame. There’s too much emphasis on the money they’ll gain and not enough on the homes they’re losing.
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      “They’ve made dozens of veterans homeless. It’s not good enough.”
      He previously told how veterans would refuse to leave their homes after the sale.
      He added: “We have to look into what we can do to fight back against this decision. We’re not sure making that many veterans homeless in the short term will really help in the long-term.”
      The military pensioners are furious over a deal that has seen Chelsea purchase the 1.2-acre area of land for £80m.
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      It comes amid its £2billion planned expansion.
      But it means the 100 veterans and war widows living inside the 1915 block will have to be rehoused – something many are fighting.
      Veteran Sean Kennedy, 51, has lived in his flat since 2013.
      He added: “It’s disappointing but not unexpected this has happened. The charity’s quality of care has never been very strong.
      “Now I have to find somewhere else to live and I’m overwhelmed. I’m too stressed to fight back, there’s nothing I can do.
      “It’s not surprising, we live next to Chelsea FC. They have the power and the money to do this.”
      Most of the tenants are over the age of 60, with some claiming they won’t be able to physically manage moving out.
      Alan Parmenter, 67, who served in the army between 1971 and 2004, is “absolutely disgusted” by the plans.
      He previously said: “We’ve done nothing wrong. There’s a lady across the way who is 94. It’ll kill them.
      “I can’t physically move out. The lift doesn’t work. I’m not going to be able to move anything.”
      He added that he just wants “a peaceful life” and is too old to move.
      Colin Tiso, 57, suffers such severe PTSD from his time fighting in the first Gulf War he can’t leave his one-bed flat.
      He added: ” Because of my PTSD I struggle to leave my flat and I’m getting treatment for that. My anxiety is overwhelming. Whenever I get the newsletters with information about the plans I completely shut down. For me as an army veteran I’m scared. 
      “Leaving the flat terrifies me. If I can’t leave the flat then moving is going to be traumatic.”
      Another tenant, Neil Ingram, 62, said it felt “like a tsunami coming our way”.
      He added that the £7,800 the tenants will get in statutory home loss payment is “not a lot of money”.
      He added: “I’m concerned. It feels like a tsunami coming our way. It’s not a lot of money but some people are happy with that.”
      Mark McFadden, who spent 17 years in the army, said residents “don’t know when we’re leaving” and “don’t know where to go”.
      The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation, set up to support veterans returning from the First World War, provides ex-service men and women, and their spouses, with a home.
      The Fulham mansions is the original site Sir Oswald, a successful theatre magnate, donated to house veterans in 1916.
      Since then the charity has expanded to sites in Acton, Hounslow, Chiswick and Aldershot, Surrey.
      The charity, which listed its “comprehensive income” at £597,000 in 2022, now claims it doesn’t have enough funds to refurbish the Fulham site “to necessary Government housing standards”.
      It would cost “a minimum of £10million, funds the charity simply does not currently have”, according to consultation documentation.
      It added: “The overall thermal efficiency and insulation of properties in Fulham is often very poor, many tenants complain of their homes being cold and say they are unable to afford their heating bills.”
      Meanwhile, Will Campbell-Wroe, the charity’s CEO, is paid between £80,000 and £90,000, according to its latest accounts.
      Three other members of staff at the charity earn between £60,000 and £70,000.
      The club has promised not to take possession of it until 2025 at the earliest.
      Stoll Chief Executive, Will Campbell-Wroe, says: “The veterans are the heart of this organisation and we continue, as we have always done, to act in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries. The Chelsea FC ownership group’s offer enables us to limit uncertainty for residents and offer support over a longer period of time.
      “The site at Fulham is just not fit for purpose for the long term and while this is a difficult time for our residents, it is something we must do, to enable us to support veterans now and in the future.
      “We are enhancing our robust support programme for our residents during this process and our commitment to them will continue to be at the forefront of all we do at Stoll.” 
      Residents will not have to leave their homes straight away; the offer includes a leaseback period, meaning that the land would be temporarily given back to Stoll after completion of the sale, according to the charity.
      This will allow the charity to support residents to move to alternative, suitable accommodation, it said.
      Stoll’s Board of Trustees expects completion to take place in early 2024. 
      The Sun revealed previously that the Blues have committed to a massive redevelopment of their current home that ended fears they would relocate to a new stadium.
      American owner Boehly, who bought the Premier League outfit last year for £4.25billion, made promises to the stadium freeholder to expand the ground rather than move the club to a new location.
      Now Chelsea want to build a new 60,000-capacity ground to keep up with their rivals commercially with the new owners hoping for a staged rebuild of the Bridge, with the stands replaced and upgraded one by one.
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      Chelsea FC refused to comment when approached by Sun Online.
      Sean Kennedy, 51, moved into the block of flats in 2013. He’s a Royal Air Force veteran after three years of service in the 1990sCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Will Campbell-Wroe, the charity’s CEO, is paid between £80,000 and £90,000, according to its latest accountsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      Chelsea legend Eden Hazard set for return to football after having Real Madrid contract ripped up – but there’s a catch

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      CHELSEA legend Eden Hazard is finally set to return to action… for a charity match.Hazard has been a free agent ever since leaving Real Madrid, who ripped up his contract in June.
      Eden Hazard is set to return to football after having his Real Madrid contract ripped upCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Hazard will play for the Varietes Club de France in a charity matchCredit: Getty
      According to L’Equipe, however, the winger will take to the pitch for a good cause.
      The former Belgium international will play for the Varietes Club de France on October 18 at the Stade de L’Epopee in Calais.
      The VCF was formed in 1971 and puts together some of the all-time best players who compete in about 40 charity matches per year against various different teams.
      Hazard will be joining this year to team up with World Cup winners, like Laurent Blanc and France manager Didier Deschamps.
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      The 32-year-old will also be joined by former Lille team-mates Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye.
      The Belgian superstar has seen his career take a nosedive ever since leaving Chelsea for Real in 2019.
      The forward took the Premier League by storm during his seven-year stint at Stamford Bridge where he scored 110 goals and bagged 92 assists in 352 appearances.
      After leading the Blues to two Premier League titles, two Europa League trophies, the 2018 FA Cup and the 2015 League Cup, Hazard moved to Santiago Bernabeu following a £130million deal.
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      However, the ex-Lille star’s dream move turned into a nightmare as he was marred by injury and only managed a mere seven goals and 12 assists in 76 appearances throughout his four-year stint in Madrid.
      That led to Los Blancos’ chiefs ripping up his £400,00-a-week contract.
      Hazard attracted some interest during the summer transfer window, with the likes of Marseille and his former club Lille knocking on his door but he turned them both down.
      There was a lot of talk suggesting the Chelsea hero will retire but he has never addressed the speculation. More

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      Fraudster conned football charity out of £200K and used the cash to fly to Qatar for World Cup

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      A FRAUDSTER who conned a football charity out of £200,000 used the cash to fly to Qatar to follow England at the World Cup.Fraser White, 24, splurged £7,000 of his loot on designer clothes and posed for photos with a Three Lions banner.
      Fraser White conned a football charity out of £200,000 and used the cash to fly to Qatar to follow England at the World Cup
      White was jailed for 32 months at Reading crown court
      He attended qualifier matches in Malta, Spain and Italy — and shared photos of his travels, including at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium during the tournament in December 2022.
      As director of a youth academy, he used his ­knowledge of the industry to defraud the Football Foundation, the UK’s biggest sports charity.
      He made 34 false grant applications claiming to be for nine real clubs across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire between June 2020 and February 2023.
      White bought subscriptions for computer programs to create forged documents with false aliases and he set up ten different bank accounts.

      Prosecutor Jack Walsh said he applied for £231,038 and obtained £199,433 — all of which he had spent.
      The Football Foundation told a court it was oversubscribed for grants to help save clubs after Covid so some missed out because of the fraud.
      White, of Maidenhead, Berks, ran the All Star Football Academy in the town and worked as a ticketing executive at Reading FC.
      He admitted what the judge called a “well-planned and sophisticated fraud” and was jailed for 32 months at Reading crown court.
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      Why aren’t England playing in a 150th anniversary kit but Scotland are?

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      NOSTALGIC fans will have noticed one special feature of the warm-up tops as Scotland took on England at Hampden Park.The 150th anniversary match between international football’s oldest rivals was given a unique touch to boost a charity auction.
      Captains Harry Kane and Andy Robertson previewed the kitCredit: PA
      Both sides wore old-fashioned shirts ahead of kick-off – with Scotland sticking with it for the match.
      The England squad’s tops are limited edition and not to be retailed.
      Instead they are being auctioned for the FA’s official charity partner, the Alzheimer’s Society. 
      Three Lions’ skipper Harry Kane and Scottish counterpart Andy Robertson had already given a preview of the replica outfit on an historic site.
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      The pair posed at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow – the scene of a 0-0 draw in the rivals’ first ever clash on November 30 1872.
      The tops are old-style simplicity itself.
      England’s is all-white and Scotland’s their traditional dark blue.
      The only adornment on each shirt is a badge – to complete the vintage appearance.
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      The plan was always for England to use the shirts only as “pre-match tops”.
      And once the action started they were in their usual white shirts with blue shoulder trim.
      The one-off auction of the evocative tops is LIVE NOW and runs until 8pm on Saturday September 30. 
      The money raised will help the Alzheimer’s Society fund research for diagnosing dementia.
      The condition is the UK’s biggest killer, with one in three people born today developing it at some stage.
      But many people still see dementia as a sign of normal ageing.
      Others are uncertain of the symptoms or afraid to visit their GP. More

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      Sidemen charity match raises whopping £2.4m in just two hours with huge donations from KSI and Logan Paul

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      THE Sidemen Charity Match raised an astonishing £2.4million for its causes.The match was set up by YouTube stars with proceeds going to charities – Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), youth charity Teenage Cancer Trust and wish-granting charity, Rays of Sunshine.
      The Sidemen Charity match raised over £2.4millionCredit: Sidemen
      KSI and Logan Paul’s Prime donated £250,000Credit: Reuters
      The match took place at a packed-out London Stadium and was also watched by 2.7 million concurrent viewers on the YouTube stream.
      The video itself has been viewed nearly 12 million times.
      Throughout the stream, donations could be seen streaming in as the total managed to double the amount raised in last year’s game.
      Among the top donors were KSI and Logan Paul’s Prime drinks company which donated £250,000.
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      The second biggest donation came from ‘YooTooz’, which gave £59,524 to the charity pot.
      JME – a rapper who played for Sidemen – also showed his generous side as he donated £37.5k.
      The total has worked out to more than double the amount that was raised during the Sidemen Charity Match at The Valley last year.
      Rays of Sunshine posted a message thanking people for their donations on Twitter.
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      It read: “Thank you @sidemen and all the fans who donate to help grant more magical wishes for seriously ill children.”
      The money came in so fast that before the game even started over £1m had already been raised.
      The match ended in a thrilling 8-5 win for the Sidemen FC team as they beat YouTube Allstars.
      Sidemen FC were helped out with some appalling goalkeeping form xQc as he earned the lowest rating from FotMob ever.
      One goal against xQc came from West Ham fan and YouTuber Ethan Payne.
      YouTube Allstars ace IShowSpeed also entertained the crowd but did let emotions get the best of him as he had a bust-up with AngryGinge.
      While fans at home were glad to see Elz the Witch presenting the stream. More

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      Sidemen Charity Match 2023 LIVE SCORE – Sidemen 7-5 YouTube All Stars: KSI and IShowSpeed in hilarious penalty spat

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      THE Sidemen are back in action against the YouTube All Stars – and the men in black have roared ahead.KSI thought he had bragging rights over Speed when he saved the YouTube rival’s terrible penalty, only to be beaten by a screamer seconds later.

      Kick-off time: 3pm BST
      Stream/watch: Sidemen YouTube channel
      Sidemen FC XI: KSI, JME, Wroetoshaw, Calfreezy, Lazarbeam, Mr Beast, Behzinga, TBJZL, Zerkaa, Vikkstar123, Miniminter
      YouTube All Stars XI: XQC, Max Fosh, Jidion, Willne, Danny Aarons, ChrisMD, Filly, Speed, Theo Baker, Kai, Niko
      Donate: Proceeds are being donated to the following charities – Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), youth charity Teenage Cancer Trust and wish-granting charity, Rays of Sunshine

      Follow all the action with our live blog below…
      Sidemen FC 7-5 YouTube Allstars
      85. Niko pulls one back!
      A lovely chipped through pass from Speed finds Niko in the box, and he slots home with ease.
      Great finish from the number 69 attacker.
      Sidemen FC 7-4 YouTube Allstars
      83. Great tackle from Angry Ginge on Speed as he bursts forward.
      Ginge is playing like a man possessed.
      A man possessed by Sean Dyche it seems!
      Sidemen FC 7-4 YouTube Allstars
      81. Randolph replaces Callux for Sidemen FC.
      Yung Filly is back on in replacement of Duke Dennis.
      Sidemen FC 7-4 YouTube Allstars
      80. WHAT A STRIKE FROM WROETOSHAW!
      Vikkstar does absolutely brilliantly on the edge of the box to set up Wroetoshaw, and he hammers the ball into the top right corner.
      “HARRY HARRY HARRY” The London Stadium cheers.
      What a strike.
      Sidemen FC 6-4 YouTube Allstars
      78. Max Fosh is booked, and pulls out an UNO REVERSE card on the referee.
      Looks like the ref is now dressed in yellow, and on a yellow…
      Sidemen FC 6-4 YouTube Allstars
      76. A Mexican wave works its way around the London Stadium and the action is back underway.
      Sidemen FC 6-4 YouTube Allstars
      71. Kai Cenat is replaced by Danny Aarons for the YouTube Allstars.
      Time for the second half water break.
      Sidemen FC 6-4 YouTube Allstars
      69. WHAT A SAVE KSI!
      Chris MD strikes a shot from distance, destined for the top right corner, but KSI stretches for it and makes a brilliant save!
      Sidemen FC 6-4 YouTube Allstars
      66. OWN GOAL BY KSI!A shot from outside the box by Chunkz is straight at KSI, but the keeper makes a hash of it and rolls over the goal line with the ball in his hands.
      An absolute mess from the goalkeeper.
      Chunkz will take that.
      Sidemen FC 6-3 YouTube Allstars
      64. A mazy dribble from Chris MD leads to a shot, but it is over the bar.
      Speed works his way into the box, and hits a shot at the side netting, close but no cigar once again for the Ronaldo super fan.
      Sidemen FC 6-3 YouTube Allstars
      61. AND IT IS SIX, MANNY HITS THE HAT-TRICK!
      Just after another chance for Speed, which he missed, again.
      Manny drives up the pitch, combines with Tobi, and slots the ball past XQC in goal.
      Sidemen FC 5-3 YouTube Allstars
      60. Uh oh, here come the Sidemen up the other end.
      AND TOBI MAKES IT FIVE!
      Awful defending by Jidion gifts a goal to Tobi, who hits the griddy as his celebration, excellent for the Sidemen.
      Sidemen FC 4-3 YouTube Allstars
      59. Niko replaces Filly for the YouTube Allstars.
      KSI is caught messing around with it on the edge of the box, Chunkz steals it, and sets up SPEED!
      He has missed a SITTER!
      The goal is right there for him, and Calfreezy makes the goal line block!
      Sidemen FC 4-3 YouTube Allstars
      58. Zerkaa, Vikkstar, JME, Tobi and Callux are all on the pitch now, Miniminter, Deji and Mr Beast are among those to be replaced.
      Sidemen FC 4-3 YouTube Allstars
      57. Speed forces a corner from the penalty, it is taken quickly, and MAX FOSH finds the bottom right corner!
      Great finish!
      Sidemen FC 4-2 YouTube Allstars
      55. It is Speed vs KSI.
      There is a BUST UP inside the box as KSI tries to rustle up the penalty taker.
      AND IT WORKS – SPEED MISSES THE PENALTY!
      Sidemen FC 4-2 YouTube Allstars
      54. Chris MD won the penalty, and Speed is here to take it, off the bench.
      Does he have the bottle?
      Sidemen FC 4-2 YouTube Allstars
      53. PENALTY TO YOUTUBE ALLSTARS!
      HERE COMES SPEED TO TAKE IT!
      Sidemen FC 4-2 YouTube Allstars
      52. Calfreezy is back on the pitch to replace Airrack.
      Sidemen FC 4-2 YouTube Allstars
      50. MANNY MAKES IT FOUR!
      Lovely footwork from Simon on the left side this time, as he scoops the ball over the head of Jidion.
      He tries to curl a shot from distance, but the keeper spills it right into the path of Manny, who taps home.
      XQC is having a mare in goal…
      Sidemen FC 3-2 YouTube Allstars
      48. MANNY PUTS SIDEMEN FC INTO THE LEAD!
      It is sublime play from Manny and Simon on the right hand side.
      Simon takes a touch which sends WillNE to the shops, plays it inside to Manny who slots home with ease.
      Sidemen FC 2-2 YouTube Allstars
      47. ChrisMD and Speed are replaced for YouTube Allstars, but I doubt that will be the end of their performance today.
      Behzinga bursts down the right-hand side and finds Miniminter, but he has his pocket picked.
      Sidemen FC 2-2 YouTube Allstars
      46. We are underway in the second half, and KSI is getting some shadow boxing in ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury…
      YouTube Allstars attempt a shot from the kick-off, but it doesn’t trouble KSI in goal.
      Second-half about to get underway
      Here come the boys!The players make their way back out of the tunnel ready for the second half.
      Full coverage of that is coming to you very shortly.
      Get settled, because here we go!
      Half time show!
      What a half-time show that was from Aitch.
      They bought out all the stops for him, fireworks, smoke, the lot.
      Yung Filly loved it in particular, coming out of the tunnel and giving up a half-time boogie.
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      Sidemen fans spot JiDion’s baffling attempt to prevent first goal and they’re convinced he’s playing a different sport

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      SIDEMEN fans were left confused by JiDion’s baffling attempt to stop the first goal of the charity match.The Sidemen Charity Match has seen some of the biggest YouTube stars come together to play football for charity.
      Jidion tried to pick up the ball during the Sidemen Charity MatchCredit: YouTube/Sidemen
      Behzinga then scored the first goal of the gameCredit: YouTube/Sidemen
      The Sidemen team took the lead as Behzinga slotted home, however, viewers were convinced that defender JiDion thought he was playing a different sport.
      This was because he was seen trying to grab the ball with his hands before being dispossessed.
      And fans flocked to social media to point out the YouTube All Stars defender’s error.
      One viewer Tweeted: “I’m crying Jidion went down to grab it.”
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      A second commented: “Behzinga scores but why did JiDion try to grab the ball.”
      A third wrote: “Behzinga scores while Jidion tried to pick up the ball with his hands.”
      A fourth said: “What is JiDion doing man. LMAO!”
      Another added: “Tears JiDion thinks this is basketball.”
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      But the goal meant the world to West Ham fan Ethan as he celebrated by doing the club’s crossed hammers with his arms.
      During the drinks break, he was asked about netting at the London Stadium.
      He said: “I nearly cried in the corner man. You can’t write it what a script.”
      Big Zuu commented on his celebration as he joked: “I think he cared more than the birth of his child.”
      Meanwhile, other fans were happy to see Elz the Witch presenting the build-up in her bold outfit.
      Behzinga celebrated scoring at West Ham’s stadiumCredit: YouTube/Sidemen More

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      Sidemen Charity Match 2023: Date, FREE live stream, live stream FREE, line-ups as KSI’s team take on YouTube Allstars

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      THE SIDEMEN return with another thrilling charity football match THIS WEEKEND – and this year it is going to be bigger than ever!Sidemen stars such as KSI, Miniminter and Zerkaa all turned out last year at Charlton’s Valley Stadium for their last game.
      KSI and Chunkz battle for the ball during last year’s Sidemen Charity MatchCredit: PA
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      They managed to raise more than £1million for charity, and they’re hoping to do it all again in front of 62,500 at West Ham’s London Stadium.
      Joshua Bradley, known as Zerkaa, said: “This is a major milestone for us.
      “When we first set up this event back in 2016, we never thought we’d be playing in a stadium of over 62,000 people.
      “Not only are we able to give back to our loyal fans, but being able to raise further funds for charities that are so close to our hearts give us a lot to be proud and thankful for. We can’t wait to see all of you in September.”
      When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2023?

      The Sidemen Charity match will take place on Saturday, September 9.
      The game will kick off at 3pm BST.
      A SOLD OUT 60,000 fans will fill the London Stadium.

      How to watch Sidemen Charity Match 2023

      The Sidemen Charity Match will be broadcast for FREE live on the Sidemen YouTube channel.
      Coverage starts at 2.15pm, 45 minutes before kick off.

      Plenty of stars turned out for the Sidemen Charity Match in 2022
      Team line-ups
      Sidemen FC:
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      YouTube Allstars:

      Where is it taking place?

      West Ham’s 62,000-seater stadium will play host to the Sidemen’s latest charity match.
      And the game is ALL sold out!
      Last season’s clash took part at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic. More