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    ‘Here we go’ – Fans all say the same thing as Chunkz scores screamer against Sidemen in front of Crawley scouts

    YOUTUBER Chunkz produced a Goal of the Month contender during the unlikely Match of the Day.The Sidemen charity match returned after a four-year absence this afternoon in front of a SOLD OUT crowd at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley home.
    Chunkz produced a screamer in front of Crawley scouts at The ValleyCredit: YouTube
    He unleashed a 35-yard chip to give YouTube Allstas the lead over SidemenCredit: YouTube

    Fans flocked to South East London – with League Two Crawley Town even sending their scouts to see if they could unearth any gems. 
    The clash saw KSI’s world-renowned Sidemen group take on a selection of YouTube Allstars including Soccer Aid sensation Noah Beck.
    All seven Sidemen members – Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis – are in action at The Valley with KSI.
    AnEsonGib, fresh from his sensational KO win over Austin McBroom, was in action for YouTube Allstars.
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    Australian YouTuber LazarBeam and Cal the Dragon also got kitted out but it was former Soccer Aid star Chunkz that stole the show inside six minutes. 
    The 26-year-old Londoner picked up a loose ball around 35 yards out, and like a seasoned pro, he pulled the trigger and floated the ball straight past the despairing goalie and into the top corner to break the deadlock.
    The crowd, and his YouTuber Allstars teammates, went wild… and social media soon followed as his screamer went viral.
    And with Crawley in attendance, many were quick to use transfer guru Fabrizio Romano’s catchphrase to speculate that a switch to watching Crawley could be on the cards.
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    One wrote: “Chunkz to Crawley here we go!”
    A fellow viewer commented: “Chunkz is working hard for that Crawley contract.”
    As another said: “That’s Chunkz signing for Crawley!”
    While another tweet said: “CHUNKZ IS WORKING FOR THAT CONTRACT FROM CRAWLEY TOWN, WHAT A HIT.”
    And a fellow supporter wrote: Chunkz gonna be on Crawley town after this performance.”
    It was a far cry from his missed penalty at Soccer Aid in 2020, that cost England the shootout.
    This is how each side lined-up for the opening period, which incredibly produced a whopping SEVEN GOALS, as the YouTube Allstars went in at the break leading 4-3.
    Sidemen FC XI: KSI, W2S, Zerkaa, Vikkstar, TBJZL, Behzinga, Miniminter, Mrbeast, Karl Jacobs, Chrismd, Pieface, JME, Lazarbeam, Manny, Raandolph, Callux, Calfreezy
    YouTube All Stars XI: Niko Omilana, Yung Filly, Cal the Dragon, Harry Pinero, Chris Tyson, Ishowspeed, Noah Beck, Deji, Theo Baker, Chunkz, Jidion, Castro, AnesonGib, Chandler, Danny Aarons, Georgenotfound
    The last time the Sidemen charity game was played was in 2018, and money raised from the fixture went to the Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Young Minds.
    Proceeds this year are being donated to the following charities: Campaign Against Living Miserably, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rays of Sunshine and M7E. More

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    Who is Mark Goldbridge and what’s his real name?

    MARK GOLDBRIDGE is a YouTuber best known from the fan channel The United Stand – but it turns out that is not his real name and it is just an alias he created for himself.Here’s everything we know about the YouTube star and talkSPORT presenter.
    Mark Goldbridge is a YouTuber best known for the Manchester United fan channel ‘The United Stand’.Credit: Social Media – Refer to Source
    Who is Mark Goldbridge?
    Mark Goldbridge is a YouTuber best known for the Manchester United fan channel ‘The United Stand’. He also has a separate channel called ‘Mark Goldbridge That’s Football’.
    Goldbridge launched The United Stand in 2014 under the name Soccer Box TV, before later changing it to focus on Manchester United.
    The Manchester United fan rose to YouTube fame providing content based on his club’s results and news, as well as live commentary and reaction to games.
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    Often angry and upset at United’s results, viewers have been treated over the years to some memorable outbursts, catapulting the YouTuber to ever increasing heights of social prominence.
    His incredible success on social media platforms led to current employer talkSPORT seizing an opportunity to gain listeners, subsequently offering him a role as a radio presenter.
    What is Mark Goldbridge’s real name?
    Born in 1979, the 43 year old’s real name is Brent Di Cesare. He used to work as a police officer investigating financial fraud. He created the alias Mark Goldbridge when he began his YouTube career.
    After being asked the inspiration behind the new name, with podcasts hosts at first thinking this was another alias, he explained that it was in fact his real name, and of Italian heritage.
    Quizzed on why he created his alias, Goldbridge told the podcast it was down to his job at the time not allowing him to use his real name.
    “When I started on YouTube my job would not have allowed me to use my real name,” he said. This makes sense as Goldbridge was formerly a police officer, holding the position when starting out on YouTube, the alias providing him protection and privacy when carrying out his police duties.
    He said: “If you search the name Goldbridge I don’t think there’s anyone in the world with that name.”
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    What is Mark Goldbridge’s net worth?
    It is estimated that Mark Goldbridge has a net worth of $1.5 million, according to LadBible.
    Following the news about him managing the Sidemen team, it has become apparent that this won’t be his first rodeo managing a football team. 
    He was the first manager of his amateur football team United Stand FC, which participated in an influencer football competition in 2019.  More

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    Who is the referee for the Sidemen Charity Match 2022?

    SIDEMEN’S highly-anticipated charity match is returning to the big screen TODAY and you won’t want to miss it.KSI and co will clash with a whole host of YouTube All Stars at Charlton’s Valley Stadium.
    KSI and his YouTube group Sidemen will be taking on the YouTube All StarsCredit: Getty
    And football fans are in for a treat as one of the Premier League’s most influential referees will be in charge of the game.
    Here is SunSport’s knowledge of who will be in command at the Sidemen Charity match.
    Who is the referee for the Sidemen Charity Match?
    A ton of popular elite level social media stars on display can only deserve a world class referee and the Sidemen have pulled out all the stops.
    It has been confirmed that Premier League veteran Mark Clattenburg will be officiating this huge event today.
    Iconic ref Mark Clattenburg will be officiating the Sidemen Charity MatchCredit: Reuters
    Clattenburg, 47, refereed 297 English top-flight fixtures, 37 in the FA Cup and 21 in the EFL Cup.
    The iconic ref has also officiated 28 Champions League matches, four European Championship games and three encounters at the Olympics.
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    When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2022?
    The mouth-watering charity match between the Sidemen and YouTube All Stars is taking place TODAY – Saturday, September 24.
    Coverage is scheduled to get underway from 2pm UK time (9am ET) with a FULL hour of build up beforehand.
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    Sidemen FC will be facing YouTube Allstars with the big match kicking off at the traditional 3pm UK time – 10am ET.
    What are the confirmed teams?
    These names have been confirmed for the huge event:
    Sidemen FC
    KSI, W2S, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Miniminter, MrBeast, Karl Jacobs, Chrismd, Pieface, JME, Lazarbeam, Manny, Randolph, Callux, Carlfreezy
    YouTube All Stars
    Niko Omilana, Yung Filly, Cal the Dragon, Willne, Harry Pinero, Chris Tyson, Ishowspeed, Noah Beck, Deji, Theo Baker, Chunkz, Jidion, Castro, AnesonGib, Chandler, Danny Aarons, Georgenotfound. More

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    Sidemen Charity Match 2022 – who is on commentary for the big game?

    KSI and co will be gracing our screens with an in-demand Sidemen Charity football match – with a roster of celebrities on and off the field.The long-awaited encounter between the Sidemen and the YouTube All Stars is already breaking all sorts of boundaries before the kick-off.
    KSI will lead the Sidemen out for their charity match against Yhe ouTube All StarsCredit: Getty
    And the team on commentary duties will need to make sure their microphone’s are turned to maximum volume as the charity football match is a SOLD OUT event.
    But who will be on commentary for this highly-anticipated match?
    Who is on commentary for the big game?
    English comedian Stephen Tries who also has a following of 1.14million subscribers on YouTube will be on the panel.
    And Spencer FC – founder of popular YouTube football team Hashtag United.
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    Another British comedian Munya Chawawa will host the huge event alongside YouTuber social media star Elz.
    When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2022?
    The mouth-watering charity match between the Sidemen and YouTube All Stars is taking place on Saturday, September 24.
    Coverage is scheduled to get underway from 2pm UK time (9am ET) with a FULL hour of build up beforehand.
    Sidemen FC will be facing YouTube Allstars with the big match kicking off at the traditional 3pm UK time – 10am ET.
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    What are the confirmed teams?
    These names have been confirmed for the huge event:
    Sidemen FC
    KSI, W2S, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Miniminter, MrBeast, Karl Jacobs, ChrisMD, Pieface, JME, Lazarbeam, Manny, Rudolph, Callux, Carlfreezy
    YouTube All Stars
    Niko Omilana, Yung Filly, Cal the Dragon, Willne, Harry Pinero, Chris Tyson, Ishowspeed, Noah Beck, Deji, Theo Baker, Chunkz, Jidion, Castro, AnesonGib, Chandler, Danny Aarons, Georgenotfound. More

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    Sidemen FC team: Who is playing against the YouTube All stars in the HUGE charity match?

    CHARLTON’S Valley Stadium is preparing to host the huge Sidemen Charity Match – and some of the world’s most popular social media stars will be on show.KSI will be swapping his boxing gloves for football boots as the Sidemen group prepare to take on the YouTube All Stars team.
    KSI beat both Swarmz and Luis Pineda in the same nightCredit: Getty
    But with there only being seven members in Sidemen, who else will be teaming up with them for Saturday’s blockbuster event?
    Who is playing for Sidemen against the YouTube All Stars?
    All seven Sidemen members will be in action at the highly- anticipated blockbuster event.
    Mr Beast is one of the few YouTuber’s to pass 100million subscribersCredit: Instagram/mrbeast
    And they’ll have the likes of legendary YouTuber Mr Beast to assist them as well as iconic British musician JME.

    KSI
    W2S
    Zerkaa
    Vikkstar
    TBJZL
    Behzinga
    Miniminter
    Mr Beast
    Karl Jacobs
    ChrisMD
    PieFace
    JME
    Lazarbeam
    Manny
    Randolph
    Callux
    Calfreezy

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    When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2022?
    The mouth-watering charity match between the Sidemen and YouTube All Stars is taking place on Saturday, September 24.
    Coverage is scheduled to get underway from 2pm UK time (9am ET) with a FULL hour of build up beforehand.
    Sidemen FC will be facing YouTube Allstars with the big match kicking off at the traditional 3pm UK time – 10am ET.
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    Charlton’s stadium – The Valley – plays host and the match is SOLD OUT and it has a capacity of 27,111. More

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    YouTube All Stars: Who is in the squad facing Sidemen FC in charity match?

    BRACE yourselves social media lovers as the Sidemen’s charity football match is BACK – and some of your favourite celebrities will be participating.Fresh from his two boxing victories in one night, KSI once again joins up with his popular Sidemen group to take on a whole host of YouTube icons this weekend.
    All seven Sidemen members are set to feature in their charity matchCredit: YouTube
    And all seven members will be in action at the sold out blockbuster event – Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
    But who will be representing the YouTube All Stars side this time round?
    Who is in the squad facing Sidemen FC in charity match?
    The official Sidemen Twitter page have been teasing who they will be coming up against in this huge charity match.
    But after weeks of speculation, the YouTube All Stars team has finally been confirmed.
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    Soccer Aid stars Yung Filly and Chunkz are set to be in the squad with TikTok sensation Noah Beck.
    Deji finally secured a boxing victory over YouTuber FouseyCredit: Getty
    And KSI’s little brother Deji is also set to feature fresh from his long-awaited boxing win over Fousey.

    Niko Omilana
    Yung Filly
    Cal The Dragon
    WillNE
    Harry Pinero
    Chris Tyson
    IShowSpeed
    Noah Beck
    Deji
    Theo Baker
    Chunkz
    Jidion
    Castro
    AnEsonGib
    Chandler
    Danny Aarons
    GeorgeNotFound

    When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2022?
    The mouth-watering charity match will be taking place on Saturday, September 24.
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    Coverage is scheduled to get underway from 2pm UK time (9am ET) with a FULL hour of build up beforehand.
    Sidemen FC will be facing YouTube Allstars with the big match kicking off at the traditional 3pm UK time – 10am ET.
    Charlton’s stadium – The Valley – plays host and the match is SOLD OUT and it has a capacity of 27,111. More

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    Floyd Mayweather, 45, offers Jake Paul fight and reveals terms to put perfect boxing record on line against YouTuber

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER has revealed his terms for a sensational “real fight” with Jake Paul. The boxing legend in June 2021 was taken the distance by Paul’s brother Logan in their eight-round exhibition.
    Floyd Mayweather revealed his terms for a sensational fight with Jake PaulCredit: Rex
    Jake Paul does not want to do an exhibition with Floyd MayweatherCredit: Amanda Westcott
    But the YouTuber-turned boxer ruled out facing Mayweather himself unless it was a sanctioned bout on their records.
    That would cause a sticking point with Paul last fighting at 190lb whereas his Hall of Fame rival was 150lb.
    Mayweather, 45, is open to putting his historic 50-0 record on the line against self-proclaimed “Problem Child”.
    But he warned Paul, 25, would have to come down to his weight, which means losing a near-impossible THREE STONE.
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    Mayweather told TMZ Sports: “I think he was doing a sit down on a podcast one time and he talked about it and he said, ‘I don’t wanna do an exhibition against Floyd Mayweather.’
    “He said, ‘I want to put on real fights.’ And of course, I can’t get up high in weight, but I’ll fight him in a real fight, at the weight that I’m at.
    “But, Jake Paul, as of right now for what he’s doing, it’s good for what he’s doing. But once he fights an actual real fighter, it’s going to be bad.
    “But one thing I do like about him, he’s selling it and making good money, he’s entertaining. I like it.”

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    Mayweather has not boxed professionally since 2017, when he beat UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34, in ten rounds.
    He has since had three exhibitions, with featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, Paul’s brother Logan, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
    Mayweather returns over the weekend in Japan against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30.
    Meanwhile Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his comeback fight on October 29 in Arizona.
    Silva has a 4-1 record in the ring and will be the American’s first opponent with prior boxing experience.
    So far he has beaten online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 38.
    He also has a points win and knockout over ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 40, most recently in December.
    Mayweather has warned Paul to carry on facing opposition from the internet and MMA world opposed to seasoned boxers.
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    He said: “As long as he continues to fight MMA guys and YouTubers, he’s going to continue to look good and to shine.
    “But once he fights a real fighter, a real fighter that can really fight, it’s not going to be good. It’s not going to be that good.”
    Floyd Mayweather clashed with Jake Paul before his exhibition with brother LoganCredit: AFP More

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    KSI says he’ll ‘expose fraud’ footy rival Noah Beck as Sidemen Charity Match 2022 team line-ups officially announced

    KSI has promised to “expose” TikToker Noah Beck during the Sidemen Charity match on Saturday.The 29-year-old is preparing to take on the YouTube Allstars at Charlton’s The Valley in the 3pm kick-off.
    KSI is swapping boxing gloves for football boots at The Valley on SaturdayCredit: Getty
    The YouTuber has vowed to expose Noah BeckCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Beck is part of that side alongside the likes of Chunkz, Young Filly and AnEsonGib, amongst others.
    And the American has been training hard in preparation, sharing a short clip of his skills in a local five-a-side match.
    But KSI dismissed his ability, claiming his opponents were of a poor standard.
    He wrote on Twitter: “He’s actually trash but looks good when playing against stinkers. I’m about to expose the fraud this Saturday.”

    KSI also claimed Beck will be in his back pocket during the game along with Theo Baker.
    The YouTuber-turned-boxer then focused his attention on another YouTube opponent – IShowSpeed.
    The American streamer is known for his huge love of Cristiano Ronaldo, but KSI thinks he is another fraud footballer.
    He added in a separate tweet: “This man is just pure trash, even against stinkers 😂😂.
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    “Man did one skill and was out of breath. Another fraud getting exposed this Saturday.
    “My goal is to make sure Speed has a terrible game.”
    The Sidemen charity match returns after a four-year absence with the clash SOLD OUT at Charlton Athletic’s 27,111 capacity ground.
    All seven Sidemen members will be in action – Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
    Manchester United fan and United Stand founder and presenter Mark Goldbridge and F2 Freestyler Billy Wingrove are the managers. More