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Sidemen match at Wembley raises £4m for charities including BBC Children in Need | |
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The sell-out Sidemen FC charity match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday raised £4,733,004 for charities including BBC Children in Need. | The sell-out Sidemen FC charity match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday raised £4,733,004 for charities including BBC Children in Need. |
The YouTube Allstars beat Sidemen FC in a "tense" penalty shootout, following a 9-9 draw at full-time. | The YouTube Allstars beat Sidemen FC in a "tense" penalty shootout, following a 9-9 draw at full-time. |
The Sidemen - a seven-strong group that includes content creators, musicians and boxer KSI - have more than 146 million YouTube subscribers between them. | The Sidemen - a seven-strong group that includes content creators, musicians and boxer KSI - have more than 146 million YouTube subscribers between them. |
Over 8 million people tuned in from around the world to watch the livestream, according to a statement from the organisers. | Over 8 million people tuned in from around the world to watch the livestream, according to a statement from the organisers. |
All 90,000 tickets for the game sold out in three hours, the statement added. | All 90,000 tickets for the game sold out in three hours, the statement added. |
The Sidemen said that they raised almost double the amount raised in their previous charity match, at West Ham's London Stadium, which raised £2m in 2023. | The Sidemen said that they raised almost double the amount raised in their previous charity match, at West Ham's London Stadium, which raised £2m in 2023. |
Other charities that will benefit, are Bright Side, which fundraises for organisations supporting equal opportunities, and educational charity M7 Education. | Other charities that will benefit, are Bright Side, which fundraises for organisations supporting equal opportunities, and educational charity M7 Education. |
Captaining the two sides, were The Sidemen's Miniminter for Sidemen FC, and IShowSpeed for YouTube Allstars. | Captaining the two sides, were The Sidemen's Miniminter for Sidemen FC, and IShowSpeed for YouTube Allstars. |
YouTube phenomenon Mr Beast also featured for the All Stars. | YouTube phenomenon Mr Beast also featured for the All Stars. |
At half-time, both teams were drawing 4-4, and surprise half time performances came from rapper AJ Tracey and The Sidemen's own KSI who performed his track Thick Of It. | At half-time, both teams were drawing 4-4, and surprise half time performances came from rapper AJ Tracey and The Sidemen's own KSI who performed his track Thick Of It. |
After a high-scoring 9-9 draw, the YouTube All Stars sealed the win on penalties. | After a high-scoring 9-9 draw, the YouTube All Stars sealed the win on penalties. |
The seven members of The Sidemen went from making gaming content in their bedrooms to running a multi-million pound internet empire. | The seven members of The Sidemen went from making gaming content in their bedrooms to running a multi-million pound internet empire. |
Its members are: Olajide 'JJ' Olatunji (KSI), Simon Minter (Miniminter), Joshua Bradley (Zerkaa), Tobit 'Tobi' Brown (TBJZL), Ethan Payne (Behzinga), Vikram Singh Barn (Vikkstar123), and Harry Lewis (W2S). | Its members are: Olajide 'JJ' Olatunji (KSI), Simon Minter (Miniminter), Joshua Bradley (Zerkaa), Tobit 'Tobi' Brown (TBJZL), Ethan Payne (Behzinga), Vikram Singh Barn (Vikkstar123), and Harry Lewis (W2S). |
Their YouTube channels have over 6 billion views globally, representatives said. | Their YouTube channels have over 6 billion views globally, representatives said. |