Nigerian-born social media influencer, Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji (aka KSI) didn’t stay as much as his boast about flooring former Chelsea of England striker, Diego Costa throughout a charity match amongst celebrities in Qatar.
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Sports247 stories that, whereas ‘KSI’ was floored in a bodily conflict with one of many opposing gamers, 37-year-old Costa got here out with shining colors, as he struck a long-distance aim through the sport.
Costa, who’s but to formally announce his retirement, regardless of being with out a membership since 2024, opened scoring within the star-studded ‘Match for Hope’ that additionally featured Thierry Henry, Eden Hazard, Franck Ribery and Gerard Pique.
They had been joined within the sport at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium by Actual Madrid legend, Marcelo and lots of influencers, together with ‘I’m A Movie star’ winner, Indignant Ginge enjoying alongside them in ‘Staff Chunkz.’
Their squad, which was guided by former Arsenal of England coach, Arsene Wenger, performed in opposition to ‘Staff Aboflah,’ which had Henry, Tim Cahill, Ribery and Pique, with Roberto Di Matteo as their gaffer.
A report by UK’s Each day Mail revealed additional, “The sunshine-hearted charity match not solely supplied its viewers with a glut of objectives, however with hilarity too as social media star, Bilal Fadili launched a wrestling transfer on KSI.
“The rapper and Britain’s Received Expertise choose had simply knocked the ball past Fadili, when the influencer jumped on him, hoisted himself up onto his shoulders and despatched him flying with a twist harking back to WWE’s Rey Mysterio.
“The referee, nevertheless, determined to play on and the ball fell into the fingers of Costa simply moments later, whose long-range shot took YouTuber David Vujanic without warning and hit the again of the web.”
