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    I’m an ex-Man Utd and England star, the Sidemen stars ‘absolutely killed’ me when we played against each other

    BEN FOSTER was left stunned when he faced off against two Sidemen Charity Match stars. The former Manchester United and England goalkeeper paired up with FIFA YouTuber’s Chris MD and Miniminter for a free-kick challenge in 2021.
    Ben Foster used to turn out for Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
    Foster paired up with YouTuber’s Miniminter, left, and Chris MD, middleCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    Foster faced them in a free-kick challengeCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    The video, shared to Foster’s The Cycling GK social media pages, saw him face ten shots (five from each) from various shooting positions outside of the penalty area with a wall in place.
    Chris MD, who has almost six million subscribers on YouTube, stepped up to take first, with Miniminter – who has over ten million subs – taking second.
    And to everyone’s surprise, Chris buried a shot into the top corner leaving the then Watford goalkeeper on the floor in shock.
    Foster, 40, made sure to get his own back by stopping the next six shots from going into the net.
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    However, he was powerless to stop Miniminter’s fourth shot which curled around the wall and into the bottom corner with Foster rooted to the spot.
    The goalie found himself conceding again straight away as Chris buried a free-kick into the top right corner despite Foster getting a hand to it.
    After the goal Foster joked: “I am in the middle of off-season. I haven’t trained or caught a ball.
    “It’s probably been about six weeks or something so far so its understandable really, to be fair.”
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    Foster faced ten shots against themCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    The pair managed to get some shots past himCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    Foster said he was ‘absolutely killed’ by themCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    The final shot of the video went wide from Miniminter, but Foster was still in disbelief at the quality he had been put up against.
    He said: “I fully expected no goals there. And you’ve absolutely killed me.
    “Standard was incredible, I’m proud of you both. Well done.”
    Foster has collaborated with other YouTube stars in recent years, and it would be far from surprising to see him do it again following his shock retirement at Wrexham last month.
    In the meantime, both Miniminter and Chris MD will be in action during this Saturday’s Sidemen Charity Match.
    After the success of last year’s game which raised £1million for charity and was streamed 34 million times, organisers have gone bigger and bolder.
    This time around the match is being held at West Ham’s London Stadium – which has sold out it’s 62,000 seat allocation.
    It include huge viral stars including KSI, IShowSpeed, Theo Baker and Kai Cenat. More

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    Jake Paul promises he will make huge KSI grudge match happen but says rival is ‘hiding’ from fight

    JAKE PAUL has promised to make sure he finally fights KSI but claimed his rival is hiding behind contract clauses. The YouTubers-turned boxers have rivalled ever since KSI beat Jake’s brother Logan in their 2019 rematch following their draw a year earlier.
    Jake Paul has promised to make sure he finally fights KSICredit: Getty
    KSI has been accused of ‘hiding’ from fighting Jake PaulCredit: Reuters
    But KSI has since teamed up with Logan to form the surging drinks company Prime – which has caused friction with Jake.
    It has set the stage for the mother of all grudge matches in the influencer boxing space but no deal has been struck.
    And while speaking to Twitch streamer Adin Ross, Jake claimed there is only one man to blame for that.
    He said: “It’s gonna happen, it I mean it has to happen. It has to happen, we’ll make it happen, for sure.
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    “I’ve been trying to do it, man. He then goes online and like lies about it. Certain clauses and stuff.
    “What happens in boxing is if they don’t really want to do it, they just hide behind all these crazy clauses to make it seem like it’s the contract that’s holding everything up but really it’s the person who doesn’t want to do it.
    “And it’s like look, I’ve fought everybody, every single time. Anyone who asks to fight me, I did the deal, I made it happen.
    “They want ten round? OK, cool. They want this? OK, let’s f***ing do it. So I make these fights happen back to back to back to back for past three-and-a-half years.
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    “And people think that I’m the one that wouldn’t make it happen? It’s like, come on guys let’s be realistic here.
    “And I told them, I’ll do it in the UK, you can be the A-side, I don’t give a f*** about any of that.
    “So it’s like, where is the contract hold up? Oh no, you just don’t want to do it.”
    KSI’s manager Mams Taylor hit back: “Does this guy actually ever stop lying? It’s so natural to him it’s scary.”
    Jake, 26, was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
    But he snubbed a rematch to instead return in August to beat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, over ten rounds.
    Now Fury is set to fight KSI, 30, on October 14 in Manchester with Jake set to be in attendance with Logan, 28, fighting on the undercard.
    KSI facing off with Tommy FuryCredit: PA More

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    I’m an ex-Arsenal star and played FIFA with KSI – millions watched it and he’s now worth £20m but I didn’t earn a penny

    EMMANUEL FRIMPONG has claimed he was not paid for collaborating with internet sensation KSI. The ex-Arsenal midfielder starred in a number of videos on KSI’s YouTube channel in the early 2010s.
    Emmanuel Frimpong revealed he didn’t get paid for starring in KSI videosCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    KSI is now worth £20millionCredit: Darren Fletcher
    The pair faced off with each other playing FIFA in the early 2010sCredit: YouTube/KSI
    The videos saw them face off with each other in a number of videos on the FIFA video game series – re-branded this year to EA Sports FC.
    Speaking to BettingSites.co.uk about the link-up, Frimpong said: ” I did make videos with KSI around 12 years ago, when he was coming up in the YouTube scene, and now he’s done very well for himself.
    “We don’t talk because we’re not close friends but follow each other on social media because we have previously worked together.
    “If I did message him, I think he would be humble enough to message me back, but we have nothing to talk about!
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    “I congratulate him and wish him even more success because what he’s done and where he has come from is amazing.”
    YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI has amassed a huge following online, with more than 40million fans across his YouTube channels and nearly 34m on other major social media.
    His popularity has also helped him obtain a sizeable fortune, with the 30-year-old estimated to be worth a whopping £20m.
    However, Frimpong, 31, has revealed he was not paid for his appearances in some of the vids, despite them being watched by millions of people.
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    Frimpong left Arsenal in 2014Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    He added: “KSI didn’t pay me for the last couple of FIFA videos I did with him years ago, so I might have to give him a message and ask for it now!
    “I always looked to work with people who were talented like KSI, but I don’t think we can have another round of FIFA because he’s moved on from that type of content.”
    Frimpong made 16 appearances for Arsenal after emerging from the club’s academy.
    He would go on to leave in 2014 following loan transfers to Charlton, Fulham and Barnsley, before retiring in 2018 due to a persistent knee injury.
    KSI, despite building his name from gaming in his bedroom as a teen, is now just as well known for his exploits into music, films, influencer boxing and business ventures such as PRIME Hydration.
    KSI is lined up to fight Love Island star Tommy Fury on October 14.
    But before that he is due to star in the Sidemen Charity Match on Saturday.
    Last year saw a 15-goal thriller at Charlton’s The Valley which raised an incredible £1m for charities.
    And this year they are hoping to top that, upgrading their venue to West Ham’s London Stadium which sold out it’s 62,000 allocation.
    KSI will be starring in the Sidemen Charity Match 2023Credit: Darren Fletcher More

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    Conor McGregor ‘bets $200,000’ on training partner Dillon Danis to beat Logan Paul amid YouTuber’s offer of $2m wager

    LOGAN PAUL claims Conor McGregor has bet $200,000 on Dillon Danis to beat him – but ignored his offer of a $2million wager. McGregor’s training partner and friend Danis makes his boxing debut against the YouTube star on October 14 in Manchester.
    Dillon Danis with training partner Conor McGregor
    Logan Paul ahead of his fight with DanisCredit: @LoganPaul

    Paul initially called out McGregor to bet $1m (£800,000) on the outcome but he then doubled the terms.
    The American, 28, is yet to hear back but claimed the UFC legend, 35, has put a bet worth around £160,000 down at the bookies.
    Paul said: “He’s not behind Dillon, bro.
    “If he was behind Dillon he’d take my $1m bet, there’s a reason he completely ghosted me.
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    “Dillon mentioned that Conor put money on him in the face-to-face, he goes, ‘Conor put $200k on me.’
    “And I’m like, ‘Then why wouldn’t he take my f***ing bet then. Conor knows, bro, he doesn’t believe in his fighter, his fighter doesn’t believe in himself, when I look at Dillon I see a broken individual.
    “If he thinks he’s broken now? Wait until October 14, I’m going to break him entirely.”
    McGregor is set to train with Danis, 30, ahead of the bout, which acts as co-headliner to KSI’s fight against Tommy Fury.
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    And Paul upped the ante with his wager during an episode of comedian Andrew Schulz’s podcast.
    He said: “I asked Dillon about it in the face-to-face I was like, ‘Where’s Daddy Conor, your f***ing boy, if he’s so confident in you?’
    “He goes, ‘Don’t worry about that, blah blah.’ He has no answer. Conor, you know what?
    “I’ll tell you what Mr Moneybags, I’m going to make this more interesting for you, how about we double it?
    “We make it $2m – $2m says I beat your boy Dillon Danis. I know you’re going to see this clip, you’re coaching him, guiding him, he’s definitely going to show up?
    “F*** you, both of you are all bark, no bite. $2m says I beat your boy and I’ll send you the contract tomorrow.
    “But I guarantee you he’s not going to respond. All bark, no bite, both of them.”
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    Sidemen Charity Match 2023: Who is playing? KSI and IShowSpeed set to feature in SOLD OUT clash at London Stadium

    THE SIDEMEN are set for a huge charity match on September 9 with KSI and IShowSpeed among the stars to feature.Two teams made up of internet stars will go head-to-head in front of a sold out 62,000 crowd at West Ham’s London Stadium this Saturday.
    KSI will lead out Sidemen FCCredit: PA
    Speed will again feature in this year’s gameCredit: PA
    12 months ago the social media sensations raised an incredible £1million for charities as Charlton’s The Valley hosted the game.
    The Sidemen team beat the YouTube All-Stars in a frantic match that finished 8-7.
    Last year’s event has been streamed 34million times.
    But things are set to be even bigger this time round to the delight of good causes Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), Teenage Cancer Trust and Rays of Sunshine.
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    Who is playing?
    Sidemen FC:
    KSI will lead his six Sidemen pals out at the London Stadium with them joined by usual friends Callux, Calfreezy and more.

    KSI
    W2S
    Miniminter
    Vikkstar123
    Behzinga
    Zerkaa
    TBJZL
    Callux
    Lazarbeam
    Tareq
    Calfreezy
    Randolph
    TBA
    JME

    YouTube All-Stars:
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    The YouTube All-Stars side is led by Cristiano Ronaldo super-fan IShowSpeed and Mr Beast, who has 181million subscribers online.

    IShowSpeed
    Mr Beast
    xQc
    Danny Aarons
    Chandler Hallow
    Niko Omilana
    Max Fosh
    Kai Cenat
    Airrack
    AboFlah
    Chunks
    ChrisMD
    Karl Jacobs
    Theo Baker
    WillNE

    Meanwhile, Elz the Witch and Big Zuu will be on hosting duty and YouTube comedian Stephen Tries is reportedly set to be involved in commentary.
    Sidemen FC won 8-7 last yearCredit: PA
    Players to Watch
    For Sidemen FC, look no further than Miniminter, who scored a hat-trick last year.
    IShowSpeed is the man to watch for the YouTube All-Stars – the streamer may not be the best player on the pitch but managed to floor KSI with a brutal slide tackle after 20 seconds last year and then begun celebrating.
    The pair continued their friendly war in the stands as Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1.
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    What have the Sidemen said?
    Joshua Bradley, known as Zerkaa, is thrilled to see the match grow in popularity over the years, saying: “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.”
    Meanwhile, Graham Gilmore, CEO of London Stadium, added: “This event goes from strength to strength.
    “The move to London Stadium demonstrating the success The Sidemen have built over recent years, not only in bringing so many great names together but raising money for important charities too.
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    “In addition, we will be delighted to welcome the huge global audience on streaming and digital channels, who will be joining the 60,000 plus fans in the stadium.”
    How to watch Sidemen Charity Match 2023

    The Sidemen Charity Match is expected to be broadcast live for FREE on the Sidemen YouTube, as was the case last year.
    Kick-off is at 3pm.

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    Watch KSI wildly celebrate in gutted IShowSpeed’s face after Arsenal’s goal against Man Utd

    KSI celebrated wildly in IShowSpeed’s face after Martin Odegaard scored against Manchester United.The Arsenal skipper equalised just seconds after Marcus Rashford had opened the scoring at The Emirates.
    KSI celebrated wildly in IShowSpeed’s face
    IShowSpeed got his own back when Garnacho scored – only for the goal to be disallowedCredit: Twitter @@ksinews_
    The pair are set to do battle at the Sidemen Charity Match on SaturdayCredit: Twitter @@ksinews_
    And KSI let his emotions get the better of him as he pounded his chest while shouting in Speed’s face.
    The streamer tried to get his own back on KSI when Alejandro Garnacho struck late on – only for his goal to be ruled out for offside.
    Speed had jumped up and down jubilantly and pointed at KSI while laughing excitedly.
    But it was KSI who had the last laugh as Declan Rice scored from a corner minutes later to put the Gunners in front.
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    Gabriel Jesus then raced through to round off a 3-1 victory for Arsenal, handing KSI the bragging rights over IShowSpeed.
    The pair will do battle on the pitch on Saturday for the Sidemen Charity Match at London Stadium.
    KSI is set to line-up for a Sidemen side consisting of Miniminter, Zerkaa, Behzinga, TBJZL, Vikkstar123 and WroeToShaw.
    While Speed could play with Chunkz, Cal The Dragon and Noah Beck, who all featured last year.
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    The match is sold out and is expected to be broadcast live for free on YouTube.
    KSI is also preparing for a boxing clash with Tommy Fury on October 14.
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    IShowSpeed breaks down in tears and quits YouTube stream after being fooled into thinking Cristiano Ronaldo had died

    ISHOWSPEED has made the headlines again with the internet star’s reaction to fake reports of Cristiano Ronaldo’s death going viral on social media.During a recent livestream, the YouTuber, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., appeared to cry as he scrolled through X posts that claimed the soccer legend had passed away.
    IShowSpeed appeared to have fallen for a Cristiano Ronaldo death hoax in a recent YouTube streamCredit: YouTube/ IShowSpeed
    The influencer is a big fan of Ronaldo and has even met the soccer star in personCredit: Getty
    A video that captured IShowSpeed’s reaction showed him yelling expletives and saying he “got tight” after spotting the first fake claim.
    He then proceeded to read more posts that falsely stated that Ronaldo – who scored two goals in Al-Nassr’s recent 4-0 win over Al-Shabab – was dead.
    “Oh my God!” the YouTuber, 18, gasped before he appeared to have started choking up.
    As the stream went on, he could be seen screaming “What the f**k is going on?” repeatedly.

    IShowSpeed also said: “I’m going to freak the f**k out. Stop f***ing playing.
    “If y’all playing, stop playing right now, bro. Say it’s fake right now. Say it’s fake!
    “If it’s fake say ‘fake,’ if it’s real say it’s ‘real.’ Right now, bro. Right now!”
    IShowSpeed eventually went silent for about 20 seconds before reportedly ending the stream.
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    But most social media users who commented on the viral clip thought that the YouTuber only pretended he was being fooled by the death hoax.
    Many of them pointed out that he could have quickly found out that Ronaldo was alive by using Google.
    IShowSpeed adores Ronaldo, 38, and once flew all the way to the UK to watch him play for Manchester United – only to learn that the Portuguese star would miss the game.
    The influencer met the ex-Real Madrid ace earlier this year and got to pose for a photo together while wearing his Portugal jersey.
    IShowSpeed has grown a huge audience since he started streaming while playing Valorant, Roblox, Fortnite, or Fifa in 2017.
    He has over 20.1million subscribers on YouTube as well as 12million followers on Instagram and 22.5million on TikTok. More

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    Erling Haaland reveals bizarre bedtime habit including special glasses and taping mouth SHUT on Logan Paul’s podcast

    ERLING HAALAND revealed the secret to his success is sleeping with special glasses and taping his mouth SHUT. The Manchester City star is the latest athlete to be sponsored by KSI and Logan Paul’s popular Prime drink.
    Erling Haaland on Logan Paul’s podcastCredit: YouTube
    And Haaland went on Paul’s Impaulsive podcast with the pair of YouTubers-turned boxers.
    The strike sensation was asked for any tricks of the trade and he stressed the importance of a good nights sleep.
    Haaland, 23, said: “I think sleep is the most important thing in the world.
    “So to sleep good, simple kind of things blue blocking glasses, shutting out all the signals.”
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    Blocking lenses are often worn before bed to lower stress hormones and improve sleep quality.
    Haaland, who puts them on three hours before he hits the hay, also revealed he tapes his mouth shut to better his rest.
    KSI revealed he uses tape over his mouth to ensure he is breathing through nose.
    And Haaland said: “I sleep with it.”
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    Taping your mouth before bed prevents snoring and also promotes breathing nasally, which boosts your oxygen uptake.
    Super-sleeper Haaland is joined by boxing champion Terence Crawford as well as UFC stars Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski in being sponsored by Prime.
    Haaland went on Paul’s podcast to announce the deal and it was revealed that he used to watch KSI’s online content.
    Paul, 28, asked Haaland: “You used to watch KSI.”
    Before Haaland replied: “Yeah, I watched a little bit when I was younger.”
    KSI, 30, then intervened saying: “I’m gassed”.
    KSI, Erling Haaland, Logan Paul and Mike MajlakCredit: @impaulsive More