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    YouTube and TikTok star Pedro Benito makes La Liga debut as he comes off bench for Cadiz in draw with Valencia

    YOUTUBE and TikTok star Pedro Benito made his debut for LaLiga side Cadiz during their goalless draw with Valencia at the weekend.The 21-year-old Spaniard came on after 60 minutes, replacing former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo.
    YouTuber Pedro Benito came on after an hour of Cadiz’s match against Valencia on SaturdayCredit: Getty
    Benito, 21, was thrilled to make his debut for the Spanish top flight club
    And while he failed to break the deadlock as the match ended 0-0, he will certainly have caught the eye of his huge social media audience.
    After making his debut, he tweeted: “Debuting in the Primera Division is a dream for every child but doing it by replacing one of your childhood idols [Negredo] is something that I will never be able to explain.
    “Thank you all to everyone for accompanying me on this journey and the Cadistas for their love.
    “We have fulfilled a dream but I don’t want it to end there.”
    Benito, who is the son of former Cadiz player and sporting director Alberto Benito, has more than a million followers on TikTok and over 100,000 on YouTube.
    Benito has moved around various clubs including Spanish side Almeria and Cypriot outfit Anorthosis.

    He then went on to join Swansea City as a youth team player before moving to the US and lining up for Oklahoma Wesleyan University FC and the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs.
    This was the time in which he decided to start a YouTube channel, a move which saw him become a huge star on social media.
    Speaking in the past about starting off in the world of YouTube, he said: “It took time to take the step to become a YouTuber and I started making videos related to the university in the United States because I thought I could help a lot of people who don’t know what can be found here.
    “I like the feedback I have with users and my intention is to be constant and also upload videos that are both personal and relation to football.
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    “In the future I would like to continue doing it while I am a footballer.”
    Benito’s Cadiz side have struggled for form at the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign.
    They have managed just one win from their opening eight LaLiga games and currently sit 15th as a result.
    Benito has made a name for himself through the use of YouTube and TikTokCredit: Getty More

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    Watch Paulie Malignaggi picked up by security guard after confrontation with TikTok star Corey B ahead of exhibition

    PAULIE MALIGNAGGI was picked up by a security guard after a confrontation with TikTok star Corey B ahead of their exhibition. Somehow, the former two-weight boxing champion is set to fight the comedian, whose real name is Corey Bonalewicz.
    TikTok star Corey B and Paulie MalignaggiCredit: The Mega Agency
    Paulie Malignaggi picked up and carried away by security after clashing with TikToker/radio personality Corey B ahead of their exhibition fight on Oct 2nd…[📽️ @IAMCOREYB] pic.twitter.com/TFHZqPPpPf— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 13, 2021

    That is despite viral troll Corey B having never had a boxing match in his life.
    The dreadful mismatch has been put together by Celebrity Boxing and set for October 10 in Miami, Florida
    Also due to be on the card is NBA legend Lamar Odom, 41, who recently beat singer Aaron Carter, 33, in an equally bizarre bout.
    Malignaggi, 40, clashed with Corey B, 33, while they were both ringside after the retired boxer had CHALK thrown at him.
    And the pair kept up the circus act while on stage to promote their fight.
    I saw his last six fights. Can I take him? He has one arm. It’ll be like fighting Captain Hook. Corey B on Paulie Malignaggi
    As they came head-to-head, Corey B appeared to slap Malignaggi, which prompted a furious reaction.
    The New Yorker went after his rival but was picked up by a security guard, much like a petulant child might.
    Malignaggi retired in March 2017 after losing to Britain’s Sam Eggington.
    But five months later he was involved in a sparring feud with ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 33, after images and video were leaked.
    It saw him feud with the Irishman, so much so that he fought McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov, 34, in a bare-knuckle bout in July 2019.
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    Malignaggi lost and broke his right hand, and the injury was Corey B’s primary reason for taking the fight.
    He told BoxingInsider: “I saw his last six fights. Can I take him? He has one arm. It’ll be like fighting Captain Hook.
    “He’s taken a lot of punches. I’ve got all the footage on him and he has no footage on me so everything is in my favour.”
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    TikTok become shirt sponsors for Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham after Euros advertising drive

    TIKTOK will sponsor the shirts of Wrexham, the club’s Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have announced. The actors took over the National League side in February.

    They even invested money into the Welsh side one month before the deal was finalised so the club could spend in the January transfer window.
    Now, the celebrity duo have secured a two-year kit sponsorship with social media app TikTok.
    McElhenney, creator of sitcom ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, said: “We are announcing our new front of kit sponsor.”
    Deadpool actor Reynolds added: “I wonder who it could be.”
    Hairclub, WWE, Laughing Man Coffee Company, Blockbuster, Panam, Philadelphia cheese, Enron, Franken Berry, Mint Mobile, Theranos and De Lorean Motor Company all flash up on screen.
    But the video ends with the TikTok logo along with McElhenney and Reynolds’ usernames.
    The app, where short videos are created, have been sponsoring the delayed European Championships.
    But their next move will be all the way down in the fifth tier of the English football
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    Nick Tran, Global Head of Marketing at TikTok, said: “TikTok is uniquely positioned at the centre of entertainment, technology and the creator community to help bring Wrexham AFC’s story to life to global audiences.
    “With the growth of football clubs, players and trends on TikTok, joining Rob and Ryan in returning Wrexham AFC to the English Football League was a natural choice for us.
    “We are proud to play a small part in championing the return of Wrexham AFC to the top-flight of football and sharing the journey with the town of Wrexham, our community, and fans everywhere, in ways only TikTok can.”
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    YouTubers vs TikTokers boxing fight card: Live stream, start time UK, TV channel for Austin McBroom vs Bryce Hall & Deji

    A HUGE fight night is on this weekend when YouTubers face off against TikTok stars.KSI’s brother Deji – who lost to Jake Paul in 2018 – is back in the ring to face TikTok star Vinnie Hacker.

    When is YouTubers vs TikTokers?
    Stars of YouTube and TikTokers do battle on Saturday, June 12 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
    The fight card starts from 11pm BST.
    In the main event, YouTube star Austin McBroom fights TikTok sensation Bryce Hall.
    Organisers have said: “Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms is a one of a kind, unprecedented live PPV entertainment mega event that will include a Gatsby-esque over-the-top production boxing competition pitting the world’s largest social media stars from YouTube against the new icons from the explosive TikTok platform.”

    How can I watch YouTubers vs TikTokers?
    The event will be broadcast LIVE on the Live X Live platform.
    The show costs $58.49 (£41) to purchase.
    The event starts from 11pm BST.

    What is the YouTubers vs TikTokers fight card?

    Tanner Fox vs Ryland Storms
    FaZe Jarvis vs Michale Le
    DDG vs Nate Wyatt
    Fan’s pick vs Tayler Holder
    Danny Duncan vs Fan’s pick
    Deji vs Vinnie Hacker
    Austin McBroom vs Bryce Hall

    What have they said?
    The event’s executive producer Paul Cazers said: “This event is a perfect storm of celebrity, social media, technology, digital marketing, pop culture and, at the end of the day, good old Hollywood 101 celebrity and industry magic.
    “Every component of this singular moment is architected to be a larger than life spectacle and drive viewers across the planet through all social media platforms.
    “Every model that we’re seeing is tracking this to be the largest PPV event in history.” More

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    YouTubers vs TikTokers boxing fight card: Live stream, UK start time, TV channel for Austin McBroom vs Bryce Hall & Deji

    A HUGE fight night is on this weekend when YouTubers face off against TikTok stars.KSI’s brother Deji – who lost to Jake Paul in 2018 – is back in the ring to face TikTok star Vinnie Hacker.

    When is YouTubers vs TikTokers?
    Stars of YouTube and TikTokers do battle on Saturday, June 12 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
    The fight card starts from 11pm BST.
    In the main event, YouTube star Austin McBroom fights TikTok sensation Bryce Hall.
    Organisers have said: “Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms is a one of a kind, unprecedented live PPV entertainment mega event that will include a Gatsby-esque over-the-top production boxing competition pitting the world’s largest social media stars from YouTube against the new icons from the explosive TikTok platform.”

    How can I watch YouTubers vs TikTokers?
    The event will be broadcast LIVE on the Live X Live platform.
    The show costs $58.49 (£41) to purchase.
    The event starts from 11pm BST.
    What is the YouTubers vs TikTokers fight card?

    Tanner Fox vs Ryland Storms
    FaZe Jarvis vs Michale Le
    DDG vs Nate Wyatt
    Fan’s pick vs Tayler Holder
    Danny Duncan vs Fan’s pick
    Deji vs Vinnie Hacker
    Austin McBroom vs Bryce Hall

    What have they said?
    The event’s executive producer Paul Cazers said: “This event is a perfect storm of celebrity, social media, technology, digital marketing, pop culture and, at the end of the day, good old Hollywood 101 celebrity and industry magic.
    “Every component of this singular moment is architected to be a larger than life spectacle and drive viewers across the planet through all social media platforms.
    “Every model that we’re seeing is tracking this to be the largest PPV event in history.” More

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    YouTubers vs TikTokers boxing fight card: Date, live stream, TV channel for Austin McBroom vs Bryce Hall plus Deji stars

    A HUGE fight night is on the horizon when YouTubers face off against TikTok stars.KSI’s brother Deji – who lost to Jake Paul in 2018 – is back in the ring to face TikTok star Vinnie Hacker.

    When is YouTubers vs TikTokers?
    Stars of YouTube and TikTokers do battle on Saturday, June 5.
    In the main event, YouTube star Austin McBroom fights TikTok sensation Bryce Hall.
    Organisers have said: “Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms is a one of a kind, unprecedented live PPV entertainment mega event that will include a Gatsby-esque over-the-top production boxing competition pitting the world’s largest social media stars from YouTube against the new icons from the explosive TikTok platform.”

    How can I watch YouTubers vs TikTokers?
    The event will be broadcast LIVE on the Live X Live platform.
    Ticket and PPV information is to be announced in the coming weeks, with the big show expected to take place in Los Angeles.
    What is the YouTubers vs TikTokers fight card?

    Tanner Fox vs Nick Austin
    FaZe Jarvis vs Michale Le
    DDG vs Nate Wyatt
    Fan’s pick vs Tayler Holder
    Danny Duncan vs Fan’s pick
    Deji vs Vinnie Hacker
    Austin McBroom vs Bryce Hall

    What have they said?
    The event’s executive producer Paul Cazers said: “This event is a perfect storm of celebrity, social media, technology, digital marketing, pop culture and, at the end of the day, good old Hollywood 101 celebrity and industry magic.
    “Every component of this singular moment is architected to be a larger than life spectacle and drive viewers across the planet through all social media platforms.
    “Every model that we’re seeing is tracking this to be the largest PPV event in history.” More

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    Paulo Dybala and girlfriend Oriana Sabatini have controversial crotch lift video DELETED by TikTok

    ARSENAL target Paulo Dybala and his girlfriend Oriana Sabatini have been censored by TikTok after attempting the viral one-arm lift challenge.The Juventus frontman made a hash of his bid to lift Oriana up in the air under her thigh as the couple’s two pet dogs Kaia and Bowen looked on.
    Paulo Dybala made a mess of the controversial challenge
    The model was nearly sent crashing into kitchen furniture by her boyfriend, touted as a potential replacement for on-loan Real Madrid player Martin Odegaard at Arsenal, in the pair’s attempts to emulate the online craze.
    Oriana posted the footage of their botched lift on Instagram after complaining it had been removed by Tiktok censors for being unsuitable.
    The footage showed the pretty brunette, also a singer and actress, grabbing at her crotch and yelling as she was flung forward in Paulo’s awkward attempt to elevate her using only his right forearm before they had another go which wasn’t filmed.
    Oriana, who last March had to self-isolate with her footballer boyfriend after contracting coronavirus, posted the original TikTok video she later uploaded on Instagram with the message: “TikTok at it again. They erased this so it’s gone to Instagram.”
    One of her 32,000 fans offered his advice about what the pair were doing wrong, saying: “The problem is that Paulo’s arm is in the wrong place.
    “He’s trying to lift Oriana up with his wrist and needs to put his forearm further forward.”
    Juventus are reportedly ready to consider bids for the Argentine international, who has only made 16 appearances for Juventus in all competitions this season.
    Dybala is dating pop star Oriana SabatiniCredit: Refer to Caption
    The happy couple struggled with Covid-19 last yearCredit: https://www.instagram.com/orianasabatini/
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    Arsenal are said to be planning a move for the 27-year-old if manager Mikel Arteta is unable to keep Odegaard at the North London club.
    Chelsea and Tottenham are also understood to be interested in luring Dybala away from his current club.
    He will enter the final year of his contract in Turin this summer.

    Dybala has been linked with a Juventus exitCredit: Getty
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