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      When is Sidemen Charity Match 2023? Date, live stream info, team line-ups and confirmed venue

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      THE Sidemen return this summer with another bumper charity football match – and this time they’re going bigger than ever.Sidemen favourites such as KSI, Miniminter and Zerka 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
      Plenty of stars turned out for the Sidemen Charity Match in 2022
      They managed to raise more than £1million for charity, and they’re hoping to do it all again in September at West Ham’s London Stadium.
      “This is a major milestone for us,” Joshua Bradley, known as Zerka, said.
      “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 a time yet to be determined.
      60,000 fans are expected to fill the London Stadium.

      How to watch Sidemen Charity Match 2023

      The Sidemen Charity Match is expected to be broadcast live for FREE on YouTube, as was the case last year.

      Team line-ups

      There has yet to be a full announcement on which stars are set to play in the match.
      But last year Chunkz, IShowSpeed, Cal The Dragon, Noah Beck and Harry Pinero all appeared.
      This year, all the Sidemen members have already been confirmed, including Miniminter, KSI, Zerkaa, Behzinga, TBJZL, Vikkstar123 and W2S.

      Where is it taking place?

      West Ham’s 62,000-seater stadium will play host to the Sidemen’s latest charity match.
      Ticket sale announcements are expected to be made in due course.

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      Watch Leeds fan pay £500 for Man Utd hospitality tickets at charity auction – just to set them on FIRE on stage

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      THIS is the shocking moment a Leeds fan paid £500 for Manchester United hospitality tickets at a charity auction – just to set them on fire on stage.The corporate hospitality tickets were struggling to get past the £100 mark until the man’s bid pushed them up to £500, on the condition he could burn them.
      A Leeds fan paid £500 for Man Utd hospitality tickets – only to set them on fireCredit: Danny Waite
      The audience cheered as the fans held up the flaming ticketsCredit: Danny Waite
      In a video, the fan – believed to support the Red Devils’ rivals’ Leeds – can be seen taking a lighter to the corner of the tickets before they go up in flames.
      He then places the tickets into a bucket that he raises up to show the hall, hailed with football chants and cheering from the audience.
      The winning bidder was attending a charity ball at Queens Hotel in Leeds on Saturday night in memory of Sharon Witcher, a mum who passed away two years ago from cancer.
      Danny Waite, 32, from Leeds, posted the video to Twitter where it swiftly went viral.
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      He said: “It was a good night. That was one of the auction prizes, two tickets to Manchester United Corporate Hospitality Experience.
      “So the Leeds fan bought it and just set fire to it. I know he loves a lot of Leeds games, he’s a big fan.
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      “There weren’t many United fans bidding on them.
      “There were two bids previously at like £50 and then £100.
      “It was stuck at £100 for quite a while and then he shouted out £500, and said ‘I’ll give you £500 to burn them’.
      “So obviously, as it’s a charity event the auctioneer just said yes.

      He added: “Everyone was cheering, there were a lot of Leeds fans in the room.
      “It was quite funny and it was £500 going straight to charity so obviously everyone was quite jovial.
      “A lad that I played football with, his mum died two years ago so we do it every year to raise money for St. Gemma’s.”
      This bid made up part of the final £27,000 which was raised on the night for St. Gemma’s Hospice.
      One person commented on Danny’s video: “500 quid goes to charity. Don’t see the problem.”
      Another said: “Fully endorse this.”
      A third wrote: “Gets them to print them off again once he’s sobered up.”
      But a less-than-impressed social media user said: “Wow, the mentality of a toddler. Bitter.”
      A spokesperson for St Gemma’s Hospice said: “We are aware that one of our incredible supporters organised her annual charity ball in aid of St Gemma’s Hospice this weekend, in memory of her mum.

      “The Hospice were not involved with any of the fundraising on the night with this being her own event, and we do not know the guest in question.
      “The event raised over £20,000 for the Hospice last year, every penny of which is used to benefit local patients with life threatening illnesses and support their families.” More

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      Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli wins £100 shopping voucher after showing class by going in for charity raffle

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      GABRIEL MARTINELLI won a £100 shopping voucher at a kosher supermarket after entering a Primary School’s charity raffle. The Arsenal star showed his class by getting stuck into an initiative from students at Shalom Noam Primary School.
      Martinelli has often proved to be a nightmare for defences with the ball at his feetCredit: Alamy

      The school kids were selling raffle tickets in his Edgware neighbourhood when the 21-year-old, who lives in the area, decided to help out by buying a ticket.
      Martinelli was then the lucky winner of the £100 voucher for kosher supermarket chain Sheffa Mehadrin.
      The kind Brazilian then posed for a picture with kids from the primary school outside of his front door.
      The raffle is just the latest thing that has gone Martinelli’s way this season as he enjoys his best year yet at the Emirates.
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      Martinelli has registered 13 goals and three assists and has emerged as one of the Gunners most important players.
      The club sit eight points clear at the top of the league heading into the final stage of the season.
      It is the best season Arsenal have enjoyed in almost two decades with Martinelli one of a number of young stars who has re-energised the fallen giant.
      He could grow his legend at the club even further after signing a long-term contract earlier this season.
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      But Arsenal still have to finish off the job this season and face being chased all the way to the finish line by Manchester City.
      The Gunners have a daunting trip to the Etihad at the end of April and more immediately must prepare to go to Anfield this week. More

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      I bought a hat donated by Man Utd icon in charity shop.. it’s brilliant of him, especially during cost of living crisis

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      A MANCHESTER UNITED icon has donated a load of items to a charity shop – which are now available on the cheap. Shelter’s Crystal Palace shop received an influx of clothes from the football legend and a lot of it has already been picked up off the shelf.
      Anna Roberts stumbled upon some generous donations from one Man United legend as she visited a charity shopCredit: Anna Roberts
      This Lakers hat was available for just a tenner and was among the many clothes items that were leftCredit: Anna Roberts

      It was a friend of Rio Ferdinand’s who made the trip to the shop to make the generous donation on behalf the star.
      The former England and Man United captain was born in South London and has always been charitable, setting up his own foundation to address social inequality in 2012.
      Sun journalist Anna Roberts, 38, from Penge in South-East London was lucky enough to stumble upon Ferdinand’s latest contribution.
      She said: “I’m a real charity shop hound and had today off work. 
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      “I was chatting to the shop’s manager and she told me a load of stuff had been donated days earlier by Rio Ferdinand.
      “She explained he hadn’t come in personally but his friend had dropped off loads of stuff for them to sell.
      “She said a lot of it had gone.
      “Rio had signed a lot of the items and even worn some of them, which I thought was really cool. That was the stuff which went first. 
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      Shelter has plenty of shops around the country with the charity dedicated to tackling homelessnessCredit: Anna Roberts
      Ferdinand is carving out a career a pundit following his long and successful playing daysCredit: Getty
      “However,  there was a pretty worn looking Nike hoodie which I reckon he might have worn.”
      Ferdinand, 44, donated so many items that Shelter even set up a temporary ‘Rio Rail’.
      Palace fans will have the chance to drop by the shop and see if any of Ferdinand’s clothes tickle their interest tomorrow before their late game at home against Liverpool.
      Roberts adds that despite the cheap prices, the selection of clothes left by Ferdinand gave her with a dilemma.
      She said: “I spent ages looking for something for my boyfriend but there was a big problem – he’s a Chelsea fan and it was largely Man U memorabilia.
      “In the end I settled on a Lakers baseball hat which looks pretty new. Maybe Rio was gifted it? It was only £9.99 – I think it genuinely would’ve cost more new.
      “There was quite a lot left when I left. The hoodies were around £25 but nothing had been sold for more than £100.
      “With so many people struggling with the cost of living and housing conditions being appalling for so many, plus soaring fuel prices, I think its brilliant Rio has quietly done this. Good for him.”
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      Ferdinand spends much of his time these days as a pundit and analyst for BT Sport.
      Before retiring in 2015, he won six Premier League titles, the Champions League and the League Cup twice. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo sold 2013 Ballon d’Or trophy to Israel’s richest man – worth £8 BILLION – in touching charity gift

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO sold the 2013 Ballon d’Or trophy to charity for £540,000, it has been revealed.The award for the world’s greatest player was bought by Idan Ofer, who is Israel’s richest man and worth £8billion.
      Cristiano Ronaldo won the second of two Ballon d’Or’s in 2013Credit: Bongarts – Getty
      The prize was bought by richest man in Israel Idan Ofer for €600,000Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      According to Marca, Ofer purchased the trophy at a charity event in London back in 2017.
      The sum went towards the Make-A-Wish Foundation for kids with Ronaldo personally asking for the golden gong to be auctioned.
      He wasn’t in attendance at the event so agent Jorge Mendes handed out the accolade.
      It was the second of five times Ronaldo won football’s top individual prize with the most recent coming in 2017.
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      That was during a 10-year period when only he and great rival Lionel Messi won the prestigious award.
      Ronaldo didn’t manage to win any silverware with Real Madrid in 2013 as Barcelona were dominating Spanish football, while Bayern Munich won the Champions League.
      But the 37-year-old was still producing incredible numbers on a personal level.
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      In fact, it ended up being the most prolific year of his entire career as he scored 69 goals in 59 games for club and country.
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      That was an enormous 24 more than Messi, while he also chipped in with 15 assists. More

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      WIN tickets to Man United v Man City and join Rio Ferdinand behind the scenes

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      FANCY winning tickets to the ultimate Manchester derby and joining a legend in the game for an insider’s scoop behind the scenes?We’ve teamed with GoodGood, a charity that gives people the chance to win one-of-a-kind experiences in return for a donation.
      Enter for your chance to join Rio behind the scenes!
      Thus far, GoodGood have managed to raise over £177k for some truly amazing causes.
      For the latest competition GoodGood have partnered with football legend, Rio Ferdinand and The Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
      Together they are offering you and a lucky friend the chance to win tickets to the Manchester United vs Manchester City game at Old Trafford.
      But the prizes don’t stop there.
      You’ll also join Rio behind the scenes with BT Sport, get accommodation at Hotel Football and return flights from anywhere in the world.
      It’s the ultimate treat for a pair of football fans if you ask us.
      How to enter
      All you have to do is enter here from £10 and you’ll be in with a chance to win.
      The experience will take place on the weekend of the 14th January 2023.
      The competition closes on January 3rd 2023, a winner will be announced within seven days of this date.
      You can find terms and conditions here.
      A once of a kind experience could be yoursCredit: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com
      Funds raised from this competition will go to The Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
      The foundation was setup by Rio in 2012, with the aim of supporting young people to tackle inequality and achieve their potential through different mediums including sports, media, arts and education. 
      Each ticket bought makes a difference to the lives of young people and the communities they live in so that they can continue to thrive in all aspects of life. More