KSI pressured to play in aim in Sidemen charity match due to Tommy Fury

KSI was pressured to take up his spot in aim for Sidemen FC of their highly-anticipated charity soccer match in opposition to YouTube All-Stars as issues have been raised about him choosing a possible damage. The rapper, boxer and YouTube sensation led his group out onto the pitch on the London Stadium however volunteered to between the sticks to keep away from a disastrous damage which might jeopardise his upcoming boxing bout.

The 30-year-old – whose actual title is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – organised the charity match which is ready to lift tens of millions of kilos for his or her chosen organisations after promoting 60,000 tickets on the London Stadium.

But KSI was denied the possibility of an excellent aim on the dwelling of West Ham, as a substitute being pressured to go choose up the gloves in aim, with one eye on his mouthwatering conflict in opposition to Tommy Fury on the AO Arena in Manchester in six weeks’ time.

“Obviously I’ve got a fight on the 14th [next month] against Tommy Fury. I have a higher chance of not getting injured being in goal,” KSI mentioned within the pre-match interview.

“This is my first time going in goal and it’s not easy. I remember I would make fun of all these goalkeepers letting the goals in. I might have bit off more than I can chew!

“I nonetheless need to maintain a clear sheet. I do know they’ll attempt to shoot from lengthy vary, check the goalkeeper, check my arms and I’ll do my finest and see what occurs.”

KSI was given an early scare when he was organising his wall for an upcoming free-kick, earlier than the referee allowed the YouTube All-Stars to take the kick shortly.

Caught out of place, he scrambled throughout aim and pushed the ball across the publish, sparing his personal blushes as he furiously roared at his team-mates for not getting themselves organised.

But it did not take lengthy for his internet to bustle, with Chris MD scoring a sensational solo aim as he beat three gamers earlier than slotting into the far nook to make it 1-1 after Behzinga – the diehard Hammers supporter – scored the opener on his membership’s dwelling turf. Midway by means of the second half, the Sidemen have been nonetheless main 4-3 after KSI conceded a long-range effort from Fosh.

The occasion proved to be vastly fashionable with these within the floor in addition to these at dwelling, with over 2.1m individuals tuning into the YouTube livestream on the Sidemen’s official web page.

Proceeds from the sport would go to charities resembling Teenage Cancer Trust, CALM, M7 Education and Rays of Sunshine, with fashionable rapper Aitch performing on the half-time interval.