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The Sidemen Charity match 2023 took place on Saturday, September 9 at West Ham's London Stadium between Sidemen FC and YouTube All-Stars. The 2023 edition of the charity football match broke the previous viewership record from the 2022 edition. While watching the highlights with popular YouTuber IShowSpeed, who is a Cristiano Ronaldo fan, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand surprised his fans with a hilarious gesture.
Although Sidemen FC defeated YouTube All-Stars 8-5 on Saturday, fans emerged in huge numbers to watch their favourite streamers including IShowSpeed, Kai Cenat, KSI, and Mr. Beast among others. Apart from the goals, the YouTubers also pulled off some humorous activities on the field.
While watching the highlights of the Sidemen Charity 2023 game, IShowSpeed was joined by former Man United defender Rio Ferdinand. In a viral video on social media, Ferdinand appreciated Speed's assist to his teammate Niko, who scored a beautiful goal. Not only that, the legendary footballer also emulated Speed's bark to show his excitement over the goal as their video gathered over 450k views on YouTube.
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Ferdinand further compared his running and dribbling moves to Raheem Sterling’s, which offended Speed. The YouTuber also got his penalty kick saved by fellow captain KSI, who mocked him for Cristiano Ronaldo's celebration. Although he missed the penalty, Ferdinand sarcastically compared him with the Portuguese star and said, " Look at that stance. That's Ronaldoish. That's Ronaldo vibes!"
The game between Sidemen FC and YouTube All-Stars reportedly raised around 3 million euros for charities including Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), Teenage Cancer Trust, Brightside, Rays of Sunshine, and m7 Education.
