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00:00This is me, about to meet Rodri at the Ballon d'Or.
00:04And he's just one of 100 footballers I'm trying to meet in the next 100 hours.
00:09And the first one is Antoine Griezmann.
00:11Nice to meet you.
00:12So I'm the first one then?
00:13Number one.
00:13But now that I've met Griezmann,
00:15we're going to be working our way up through the tiers of football
00:18before finishing at the Ballon d'Or.
00:20But we begin at level one,
00:22where I'll be meeting footballers as they arrive for a match.
00:26Don't leave me hanging like he did.
00:28Good luck tonight, alright?
00:29Alright man, good luck.
00:30But this wasn't just any football match,
00:33this was the biggest match of these players' lives in the Europa Conference League,
00:37which meant some legendary footballers were turning up to watch the game.
00:41And while I was greeting the squad,
00:43I even met their coach, who was a former footballer too.
00:46Question, any ex-footballer counts?
00:48They need to be a pro.
00:49Pro, ex-pro.
00:50And someone who ticked that box was Manchester United legend Patrice Evra,
00:55who I wanted to add to the 10 footballers I'd met so far.
00:58And once he'd finished his speech,
01:00I was invited into his private box,
01:03where I introduced myself.
01:04Patrice, I haven't met you yet.
01:06I'm trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
01:09The first footballer we met earlier today was Antoine Griezmann,
01:12and we're going to the Ballon d'Or on Monday.
01:14But it wasn't just footballers I'd meet at the Ballon d'Or,
01:17as I also bumped into iShowSpeed.
01:20You'll sign it.
01:21Do you think we can meet 100?
01:23Easy.
01:23But I had a suspicion there could be another footballer in our box,
01:26my friend and YouTuber Nico Leonard.
01:28But I wanted to make sure he qualified.
01:31So this would have been similar to the level you played at.
01:34He says he played at a higher level than this.
01:35He counts.
01:37That's you.
01:39I'm a number.
01:40And once I'd watched the footballers I'd met play the first half of the game,
01:44I went looking for more with the help of my friend.
01:47Excuse me, mate.
01:48Quick question.
01:49Are you an ex-footballer?
01:51You know what I am.
01:52I'm John.
01:53Nice to meet you.
01:54So I'm doing a video where I'm trying to meet 100 ex-pros.
01:57Four pros.
01:59A few.
02:00Nice to meet you.
02:00I'm John.
02:01What's your name?
02:02Albert.
02:02Albert.
02:02Lovely to meet you.
02:03I'm John.
02:04Nice to meet you, Jeff.
02:05So one, two, three.
02:09Another one.
02:11Lads.
02:11Nice to meet you.
02:12I'm John.
02:12Nice to meet you.
02:13I'm John.
02:14How's things?
02:15Unbelievable.
02:16And my friend was right,
02:18as I bumped into former Northern Ireland captain Gareth Macaulay.
02:21Nice to meet you.
02:22I'm John.
02:22Can you be a footballer that I've met?
02:25An ex-footballer.
02:26An ex-that counts.
02:27And after a successful start to our challenge in Ireland,
02:30it was time for level two.
02:32R23, and we're falling behind.
02:34We have 18 players so far,
02:36but we're about to meet a load,
02:37because Wickham Wanderers have invited us down,
02:39and I'm going to see how many players will meet me
02:41and sign my shirt.
02:42Let's go.
02:42I'm John.
02:43Nice to meet you.
02:44Nice to meet you, mate.
02:45You all right?
02:45Nice things.
02:45How are you?
02:46Good, how are you?
02:46Look at this.
02:47Where do you want it?
02:48Wherever you pick.
02:48You can have the nipple if you want it.
02:51How you doing?
02:51I'm John.
02:51Lovely to meet you.
02:53Yes, how are you?
02:54Good man, good man.
02:54How's the body feeling?
02:55Good, what are you up to?
02:56Have you heard?
02:58Players in 100 hours.
02:59Nice, what number am I?
03:0121.
03:0121, nice.
03:02That's my birthday.
03:03Where do you want?
03:03I'm taking the nipple.
03:04We're going for the nipple.
03:05How's things, man?
03:06Nice to meet you.
03:07How are you?
03:07Do you mind sending the shirt, boys?
03:09Is that okay?
03:10Look, you're number 22 and 23.
03:12Oh, come on, lads.
03:1424, just getting all over me.
03:16What's happening, boys?
03:17Nice to meet you.
03:18How's things?
03:18There's another two, so we're up to 26 players, mate.
03:21How are you, man?
03:21Jasper, nice to meet you.
03:22Jasper, how are you?
03:23Would you mind sending the shirt?
03:24You got dirty, didn't you?
03:25You're putting in a shift.
03:26I know, yeah.
03:27That's what I do.
03:28That's it, lads.
03:29How are we doing, man?
03:30Nice to meet you.
03:31How's things?
03:31Nice to meet you.
03:32How's things?
03:33How are we doing?
03:34I'm going to just throw pens at people and try and meet as many as I can.
03:37How are we doing, lad?
03:38How's things?
03:38Next to the big SV.
03:40Oh, amazing.
03:41You're going for the nipple as well, then.
03:42Yeah, get on with it.
03:45I met more and more footballers and they were all interested in my challenge.
03:49Still planning how many?
03:50A hundred and a hundred hours.
03:51We're ending at the Ballon d'Or.
03:53We had Antoine Griezmann and Patrice Evry yesterday.
03:56Oh, OK.
03:57And Griezmann.
03:58Yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:58We've had a few, so I don't know.
04:00Look at the Ballon d'Or.
04:01He's the biggest player you reckon you can steal him.
04:03He's still the best player, though.
04:04Yeah?
04:05You the best player so far?
04:06No, no, no.
04:07Same thing.
04:07Yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:08Pick your place, man.
04:10I'm John.
04:11Nice to meet you.
04:12Sorry.
04:12Nice to meet you.
04:13How's things?
04:13Your hair's fabulous.
04:14Thank you very much.
04:15I'm John.
04:16Nice to meet you.
04:17How's it going, man?
04:18How's things?
04:18How are you, Joe?
04:20So what teams are you going to play?
04:21Where are we going?
04:22Brentford?
04:22And then we've got the Ballon d'Or.
04:25We're at the Ballon d'Or.
04:26We've come to the Ballon d'Or.
04:27I wonder if we've met a future Ballon d'Or winner yet.
04:30How's things?
04:30Nice to meet you.
04:31I'm John.
04:31Bernie, nice to meet you.
04:32How you doing?
04:33Jack.
04:33Nice to meet you, Jack.
04:33How are we?
04:34Get them big pegs off.
04:35That's it.
04:35Oh, yeah, but a bit of a tansy.
04:36Have you seen that?
04:37Nearly halfway there.
04:38How's things?
04:39Barely.
04:39All good.
04:4077 hours left and you're number 42.
04:42Ah, lovely.
04:43It's been lovely to meet you, all right?
04:44Good to meet you.
04:45Look after yourself, OK?
04:46Thank you, man.
04:47But I wanted to make sure I met every player possible,
04:50as meeting footballers at the Ballon d'Or was going to be much harder.
04:55You are number 46.
04:58We're nearly halfway and we've another 76 and a half hours.
05:01Nice to meet you.
05:02How's things?
05:02You too.
05:02I'm John.
05:03How are you?
05:04I'm all good.
05:04I was saying, you know whenever you hear the stories of Bernardo
05:06being on the training ground after everyone else?
05:08Yeah.
05:08That's you today.
05:09Yeah, yeah.
05:10I need to add one more to my tally now.
05:11We're up to 47 footballers.
05:13Oh, wow.
05:13Yeah, we've got loads and here's another one.
05:15How's things, man?
05:16Nice to meet you.
05:17I'm John.
05:18Yes, yes.
05:19The ticker is because you're the 48th footballer I've met in the last 24 hours.
05:22That's my last squad, isn't it?
05:23Yeah, honestly.
05:25You're the last one, I think.
05:26Yeah, I'm always last in.
05:27And after a ridiculously successful session at Wickham Wanderers,
05:31it was time to meet some Premier League players.
05:34Our 46 and we're going up the leagues again.
05:36We're here at Brantford who've invited us down
05:38to greet them before they go to their match today.
05:39We're on 48 so far.
05:41I want to come out of here with 70.
05:42And look who's just arrived.
05:44We said hello to the gaffer.
05:45Did he play professionally?
05:46I'm John.
05:46Nice to meet you.
05:47Nice to meet you.
05:48How are you?
05:48I'm good.
05:49How are you?
05:49Very well, thank you.
05:50Getting on.
05:50Good luck today.
05:51Thank you so much.
05:52Can I ask you a question?
05:53Always.
05:54Were you a professional footballer at any stage?
05:56No.
05:57We're trying to meet 100 professional or ex-professionals in 100 hours.
06:00I can't add you to the ticker, unfortunately.
06:02Oh, no.
06:05That's crazy.
06:05I know.
06:06I'm sorry, you don't even count.
06:07I'm a professional coach.
06:08I know, a professional coach.
06:09We're looking at footballers.
06:11Do you know what?
06:12We'll have a few coming in.
06:13No, but I try to be a better coach so I can make more professional footballers.
06:17Brilliant.
06:17And then you can just feed them to me to click in.
06:19Yeah, yeah.
06:20Good man.
06:20Good luck today.
06:21Lovely to meet you.
06:22Okay.
06:22Cheers.
06:23What a nice guy.
06:24He's going to just keep feeding the professionals to me.
06:26And the first Premier League footballer he fed to me was youngster Jadon Magoma.
06:31Nice to meet you.
06:31I'm John.
06:32How are you doing?
06:33Are you having a good day?
06:35Locked in.
06:36And once Jadon had signed my shirt, I met former Liverpool player Fabio Carvalho.
06:40Nice to meet you.
06:41I'm John.
06:42How are you?
06:42I'm good.
06:43Would you mind signing my shirt for me?
06:44Yeah, of course.
06:44I'm all good, man.
06:45We're trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
06:48How many have you met?
06:49You're halfway.
06:50Halfway.
06:50You're number 50.
06:51Do you think we'll get there?
06:52Yeah, I'm sure you'll do it.
06:53Thank you so much.
06:54Good luck today, okay?
06:55But now things were about to get serious as an entire bus full of Premier League footballers
07:00was arriving at the training ground.
07:02They can't walk past.
07:03They can't walk past.
07:04They come through this door and he's the bouncer.
07:06Won't let them in unless they shake my hand.
07:09But the first interaction I had was seriously awkward.
07:12All right, lad.
07:13Nice to meet you.
07:14How's things?
07:15Good luck today.
07:15Would you mind signing my shirt?
07:16I'm not playing.
07:17Oh, f***ing hell.
07:18You look like one.
07:20I've been mudded there.
07:21Hello, man.
07:22How are you?
07:22Would you mind signing my shirt?
07:24Thank you so much.
07:25How are you?
07:25Good and you?
07:26I'm good.
07:26Nice to meet you.
07:27I'm John.
07:28Nice to meet you.
07:28I'm Wiesat.
07:29Lovely to meet you.
07:30How's it going, lad?
07:31You okay?
07:31Nice to meet you.
07:32How's things?
07:33All good.
07:33Oh, good.
07:34You excited for today?
07:35Yeah, of course.
07:35Oh, you're the first one to go on the red.
07:38How's it going, man?
07:39Oh, nice to meet you.
07:40How's things?
07:40How are we doing?
07:41Nice to meet you.
07:42Trying to get as many on as we can.
07:45How's it going, lad?
07:46Nice to meet you.
07:47He's an athlete, Sean.
07:48He's an athlete.
07:48He doesn't count.
07:49Oh, no?
07:52We take, I'm taking.
07:53I'm taking every one I can get, man.
07:54He knows all.
07:55He doesn't count either.
07:55We're trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
07:58Good luck today.
07:59Thank you, man.
08:00All the best.
08:01How's it going?
08:01This does make it feel very transactional, doesn't it?
08:04Hi, how are you?
08:05Yeah, I'm good.
08:06How's you?
08:06Oh, we're all good, man.
08:07How's it going, lad?
08:08Nice to see you.
08:09How's it going?
08:09An Irish man?
08:10I am, yeah.
08:11Whereabouts?
08:12Kildare, man.
08:13Kildare?
08:13Enjoy the day, all right?
08:14Cheers.
08:15How's it going, lad?
08:16Nice to meet you.
08:17How's things?
08:18Oh, we're all good.
08:19Just filling up with signatures.
08:21And all good, man.
08:22Good, man.
08:23Enjoy the day, all right?
08:23Nice to meet you.
08:24Hi, how are you?
08:25Would you mind selling my shirt?
08:26I'm trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
08:29And we're going to the Ballon d'Or on Monday.
08:30We'll meet quite a lot here, then.
08:32Yeah, so you're number 62.
08:34Here you go, man.
08:35Thanks a million, mate.
08:36Nice to meet you, OK?
08:37Cheers.
08:3764?
08:38That's it.
08:38Is that our final count?
08:39Are we likely to have any stragglers?
08:41No, we can see if there's a few around.
08:42We'll go and see if there's a few stragglers.
08:43So we headed inside to where the players relax before a match.
08:47Right, so we've got 64.
08:49Our man on the ground's in to try and find a few stragglers.
08:51I'm actually happy if this gets to 65 now.
08:53I think you would have been happy with 64 before the day.
08:56How's it going, man?
08:57Nice things.
08:58Nice to meet you.
08:59Thanks for coming out.
08:59I know you're chilling out.
09:01Would you mind sending him a shirt for me?
09:02Of course.
09:03I think you can pick wherever you want.
09:04And once Kevin Shadd had signed my shirt,
09:06I left the players to prepare for their match and headed to the stadium,
09:10where I had a plan to meet even more footballers.
09:13We've just bought two £100 tickets.
09:15We might find some legends because we got lounge tickets.
09:17Let's go.
09:18And while I looked around the hospitality section for more footballers,
09:21the team bosses arrived at the stadium.
09:23And while I'd met most of the Brentford squad,
09:25I hadn't met Brian and Buemo or any of the Ipswich players yet.
09:29So that was my challenge for after the match.
09:32But back in the VIP lounge, I spotted a group of former footballers.
09:36How's it going, guys?
09:37How's things?
09:38Nice to meet you.
09:39How are we?
09:40Good, man.
09:40Are you an ex-footballer?
09:41Really?
09:42Once upon a time, yeah.
09:43Oh, yeah?
09:43We're doing a video.
09:44We're trying to meet 100 footballers or ex-footballers, pros.
09:47Well, there's three here.
09:48Three?
09:48Marcus Spencer.
09:49Yes.
09:50Recognise him?
09:51Unbelievable.
09:53I hear you used to play for Brentford.
09:55Yeah, I used to play for Brentford.
09:56Yes, 350 games.
09:58You're joking me.
09:59350.
10:00He was a top player, mate.
10:01I was, I thought he was lying.
10:02He's only just retired now.
10:03Oh, just retired, is he?
10:04Retired, end of last season.
10:06Lovely to meet you.
10:06How you doing?
10:07I'm John.
10:08Yes.
10:08That's a great accent.
10:09I know.
10:10That wasn't, but yeah.
10:11I know.
10:12Trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
10:14Your number is 68.
10:15Three more?
10:15That's going to come in clutch when we're running around the ballon d'or trying to find someone.
10:18And as the teams came out for kickoff, my eyes were on one man.
10:22See that guy?
10:23It's Buemo.
10:24I want him at full time.
10:25He's the one I want.
10:26And although Ipswich went into the lead,
10:28Brian and Buemo scored two goals to help Brentford pull off an amazing comeback.
10:33That is my guy.
10:34He has to sign it.
10:36He has to.
10:37And once the referee blew for full time,
10:39I headed to the players' exit to try and meet more footballers.
10:43We're literally in like prime position here now.
10:45It's just about how do you make an Ipswich player stop?
10:47You need to keep this zipped up, don't you?
10:49There's one behind you.
10:50But he's too far out of reach, isn't he?
10:52I love being like, there's one.
10:54Oh, excuse me, man.
10:55Can I get a photo?
10:56Sorry?
10:56Can I get a photo?
10:57Is that okay?
10:58Nice to meet you.
10:59I'm John.
10:59Nice to meet you.
11:00Have a good one, all right?
11:01And he's our lucky 69 without knowing it.
11:03I can see a Brentford player that I haven't met yet.
11:06Christopher Eyre.
11:07He's injured.
11:08He must have been doing rehab.
11:10Christopher, how are you?
11:12Yes.
11:12Thank you so much for stopping.
11:14I missed you earlier.
11:15Of course.
11:16Pick wherever you want.
11:17Perfect.
11:17Lovely to meet you.
11:18You're number 70.
11:20What?
11:2070?
11:21I take that.
11:22Thank you, man.
11:23Thanks.
11:23He knew the crack.
11:24Apparently, I was going around the Brentford WhatsApp group.
11:26Excuse me, mate.
11:27Can I get a photo?
11:29I'm not getting a photo.
11:30I didn't say that loud enough.
11:32Literally, everyone I get here takes pressure off the Ballon d'Or
11:34because they are going to be superstars.
11:36Excuse me, mate.
11:37Can I get a photo?
11:37Yeah.
11:38Is that okay?
11:38Thank you so much.
11:40Nice to meet you.
11:41I'm John.
11:42Cheers, mate.
11:42Thanks.
11:43Absolutely counts.
11:44He said, nice to meet you.
11:45Can I clarify?
11:46It's just men footballers?
11:47No, female professionals.
11:50Do you play football?
11:51Professionally.
11:52Do you?
11:52Yeah.
11:53But you're not professional?
11:54No, we're not.
11:55Oh, that's a killer.
11:56Excuse me, man.
11:56Can I get a photo?
11:58Thank you very much.
12:00Nice to meet you.
12:00I'm John.
12:01Big man.
12:02Can I get a photo, please, Liam?
12:04Thank you, mate.
12:05Nice things.
12:06Fucking unlucky at the end there.
12:07Nice to meet you.
12:09All the best.
12:10Lovely guy.
12:10Excuse me, man.
12:11Can I get a photo?
12:12Is that okay?
12:13Do you know that you are the 74th player I've met in the last two days?
12:19Would you like to click the button?
12:22Unlucky today, okay.
12:23Cheers.
12:23How's it going, man?
12:24Can I get a photo?
12:25Is that okay?
12:25Thank you, mate.
12:28Cheers.
12:28Unlucky today, okay.
12:30Wait there.
12:30Does that count as meeting someone?
12:31Or did I forget to shake the hand and say I met you?
12:35I got a photo.
12:36I met him.
12:37Yeah, yeah.
12:38Just...
12:39Conor, can I get a wee photo?
12:41Nice to meet you.
12:42I'm John.
12:42How are you, mate?
12:44Unlucky today, okay.
12:46Thank you for that.
12:46Appreciate it.
12:47Excuse me, man.
12:48Can I get a photo?
12:49Oh, in the mud.
12:51Wasted.
12:52Excuse me, mate.
12:52Can I get a wee photo?
12:53Yeah, sure.
12:54Thank you so much.
12:55How are you?
12:56Yeah, good, thanks.
12:56Tough game.
12:57Yeah, not very.
12:58Nice to meet you anyway.
12:59Cheers.
13:0077.
13:01This is going great, but we've another Premier League player tomorrow.
13:03We're meeting him specifically.
13:05How's it going?
13:05Can I get a photo, man?
13:06Is that okay?
13:07Thank you very much.
13:08Sorry, mate.
13:09Unlucky today.
13:11Nice to meet you.
13:13That's a proper meeting.
13:14What a nice guy.
13:1578.
13:16But while I was waiting to meet more Ipswich players,
13:19I accidentally let a former footballer walk right past me.
13:22Sonny Alouko just walked straight past you.
13:24Who?
13:25Sonny Alouko.
13:26Are you joking?
13:26He just walked straight past.
13:28But there was no way I was missing Ipswich defender Leif Davies.
13:31Nice to meet you.
13:32I'm John.
13:33How are you doing?
13:33All right.
13:34Nice to meet you.
13:34Safe home.
13:35That one definitely counts.
13:37That counts.
13:38Calvin, can I get a photo, please?
13:41Don't you...
13:42Don't do that to me.
13:43Calvin, how's it going, man?
13:44Nice to meet you.
13:44I'm John.
13:45Can I get a photo?
13:46Thank you, mate.
13:46I appreciate it.
13:48Unlucky today.
13:49He sold for savage money.
13:51Serious player.
13:52Vitaliy, well done.
13:54Nice work.
13:55Already met him.
13:55But one of the Brentford players I hadn't met yet was goalkeeper Mark Fleck.
13:59I was at the training ground.
14:00Where were you?
14:01The training ground?
14:02Oh, I didn't see you at the training ground, man.
14:02No?
14:03Will you do me a favour and sign my shirt?
14:05Of course, of course.
14:05Thank you so much.
14:07Oh, you're the first one to go up top.
14:08Do you know what that makes you?
14:09The 81st player.
14:10That's good.
14:11That's good.
14:12Plus 100.
14:12We're getting there.
14:14Now the only Brentford player I needed to meet was star man Brian Mbwemo,
14:19who was making his way towards me.
14:20Brian, how's it going, my man?
14:22You're the last Brentford player for me to collect a signature of.
14:25Nice to see you, of course.
14:26Lovely to meet you.
14:27Well played today, man.
14:29Can I ask you one more very quick favour?
14:30Can you click subscribe?
14:34And if Brian Mbwemo subscribes, you should too.
14:3682 all out with the help of Brentford.
14:38But on to the next Premier League player.
14:40And I'd be meeting this Premier League player in his own house.
14:43Let's go.
14:44I'm a bit nervous.
14:49What's happening, man?
14:50What's good, brother?
14:50Nice to see you.
14:51How's things?
14:52How you doing?
14:52I'm good.
14:53Nice to meet you.
14:54You too.
14:54Thank you so much for having us.
14:56You must have seen us coming up there.
14:57What's good?
14:58Yeah, I did.
14:59So you've got to take your shoes off, my man.
15:00Yes.
15:02That's amazing.
15:02This is different.
15:03This is the first time ever in a Premier League player's house.
15:06Is it?
15:07Yeah.
15:07It's not really mine, it's my mum's.
15:09Your mum's.
15:09Still, still.
15:10Yeah, still.
15:11Close enough.
15:12Close enough.
15:12And once I'd taken off my shoes, I headed into Olaena's kitchen,
15:16where I met his brother, who's actually a subscriber.
15:19My friends are jealous.
15:20Oh, really?
15:21You've said you've seen the videos?
15:22I've seen, like, all of them.
15:23I just watched the latest one, like, two days ago.
15:25You know, the Kobe mini?
15:26Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:27It's crazy, bud.
15:28Sometime today, I'll watch it again.
15:30This is the reason you've seen it?
15:31Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:33So we're trying to meet 100 footballers.
15:35And you've met 82?
15:3682.
15:37This is number 83.
15:39Do you want to hit it?
15:40Let it be.
15:40Go ahead.
15:42There you go.
15:43Where you going?
15:4483, yeah.
15:45So that leaves 17 to get at the Ballon d'Or,
15:48unless you know of any others.
15:49I do, you know.
15:50I bet.
15:50Do you?
15:50Yeah, I know a few.
15:52Really?
15:52Yeah.
15:52Is it the type of thing where you know them where you could, like...
15:55Yeah, yeah.
15:56Yeah?
15:57Do you think you can add a couple to that?
15:58I think so, you know.
16:00Maybe one or two.
16:01One or two?
16:02You want to try it?
16:02I didn't know.
16:03I didn't want to chance my arm, like, what if you're game?
16:05Like, let's do it.
16:06If we can get that to 85 before I walk out this,
16:08that leaves 15 for the Ballon d'Or.
16:10Yeah, I'll call someone up.
16:12I know, I'm kind of excited for who it could be.
16:14Premier League Championship.
16:15Prem.
16:16Prem?
16:16Yeah, yeah.
16:17Let's just hope he picks up.
16:18Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:21Hey, what's video?
16:23How are we?
16:24What do you say?
16:24I'm doing fine.
16:25Where are you?
16:27We're coming up from Ellis, though.
16:28Oh, you're not in Ellis?
16:31No, I'm walking in, like, three hours.
16:34Get comfortable, boys.
16:36Because I'm here with John Ellis.
16:38I don't know if you know him.
16:40Right, Alex, what's happening, man?
16:41Come on, have a wee look.
16:42Obviously, he's trying to meet 100 footballers
16:46in 100 days, innit?
16:48100 hours?
16:49Oh, 100 hours.
16:50Oh, my bad.
16:51Yeah.
16:52Yeah, so...
16:53How many has he met?
16:5483.
16:5583.
16:56Nice to meet you.
16:56Does this count as meeting, or is this cheating?
16:59You've met him, like, yeah, virtually, innit?
17:02FaceTime counts?
17:03No, he's not my rules.
17:05There's no rules, there's no rules.
17:06You can call the rule.
17:07It's your phone.
17:09I think so, because I know if he was here,
17:11he would definitely come.
17:1284.
17:14There you go, see?
17:16Oh, man.
17:16Next time.
17:17Next time, yeah?
17:20Cheers, man.
17:20Good luck.
17:21Thanks.
17:22See you later.
17:23Thanks for trying.
17:24It's all right, no worries.
17:25It counts?
17:26It's all right, it counts, man.
17:27It counts.
17:2784.
17:2884.
17:29I'm here to help.
17:31So who's the most famous player there you can call?
17:33Yeah, but he's out of the country.
17:34I don't know a lot.
17:35Look, man.
17:36Oh, jeez.
17:36He'll be there, he'll be there.
17:39You can tell the man to come and say hello.
17:42Could you not?
17:43I'll be like, I was in your mate's mum's house.
17:44Yeah, fine.
17:47Look, man.
17:47Tell him to look out for me.
17:48Yeah, I will do.
17:50Please.
17:50I'll shoot him a message.
17:51Do, because I'm going to go up to him and be like,
17:53oh, they sent me to you?
17:55Right, see you later.
17:56I appreciate it, OK?
17:58But now it was time to try and meet the best footballers
18:01on the planet at the Ballon d'Or in Paris.
18:04We're literally walking into the Ballon d'Or,
18:06and I brought my Ballon d'Or, my YouTube plaque,
18:08and I want 16 of the biggest footballers in the world
18:11signatures.
18:12Let's go.
18:12And the first footballer I saw arrive
18:14was actually Adam Ola Lukman.
18:16So I went over to say hello.
18:17I was talking to Olaf.
18:18Oh, yeah, yeah.
18:19How are you doing, man?
18:20I'm good, thank you.
18:21Would you mind signing my plaque for me?
18:23Yeah.
18:23Thank you so much.
18:25You're the first.
18:27You want me to sign this, yeah?
18:28Yes, man.
18:29We're trying to get 16 players to sign it tonight.
18:32OK.
18:32You're the first.
18:33Congratulations.
18:34Thank you, man.
18:34I appreciate that.
18:35Congratulations.
18:38You are the 85th footballer we've met.
18:41Yeah.
18:42What made you just come up with that?
18:44It's what YouTube is, man.
18:45Yeah, yeah.
18:45Appreciate you.
18:46Honestly, lovely to meet you.
18:48And then I spotted Speed.
18:49So I had to add his signature to my YouTube plaque.
18:52Speed, will you sign this?
18:54Will you sign it?
18:55Let me sign the play button.
18:56You'll sign it.
18:56Go on, go on.
18:57Let me sign the play button, man.
18:58Do you count?
19:00Do I count?
19:00We're trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
19:04We'll try.
19:05So if you were a footballer, you'd be number 86.
19:08Yeah, I'm a footballer.
19:09You're going to claim a footballer?
19:10Yeah, I'm a footballer.
19:10Let's do it.
19:11Portugal.
19:12Appreciate it, man.
19:13Cheers.
19:13Speed's a footballer, apparently.
19:15I'm not going to tell him he's not.
19:16He'll bark at me.
19:17We're taking him as a footballer.
19:18An honorary footballer.
19:19Plays for Portugal, doesn't he?
19:21And while it was proving difficult to meet footballers on this side of the barrier,
19:25my friend Aviv was on the other side.
19:27Just 14 more.
19:30You want a few more footballers as well?
19:32Yeah, yeah.
19:32Every footballer.
19:34You are a hero.
19:35And it didn't take long for me to meet my first female footballer of the video.
19:39Ballon d'Or nominee, Mariona Caldente.
19:42Unbelievable.
19:42Would you sign my plaque for me, please?
19:45I would be honoured.
19:46We're trying to meet 100 footballers in 100 hours.
19:48And you're number 87.
19:50What?
19:50That's my last number?
19:51Yeah, yeah, yeah.
19:52It's 13 more to go.
19:53Thank you very much.
19:54Lovely to meet you.
19:55And then I added Atlanta manager and former player, Gian Piero Gasparini.
20:01Why?
20:02Because...
20:03I'm trying to meet 100 footballers or ex-footballers in 100 hours.
20:08And you're number 88.
20:10Lovely to meet you.
20:11Have a good night.
20:12We're actually flying now.
20:13We're cooking.
20:14This is going to plan.
20:15Four.
20:16We are a quarter of the way through our night's goal.
20:18Four out of 16.
20:2012 to go.
20:20And although Argentina players Emi Martinez and Alejandro Garnacho walked right past me,
20:26the fans outside started to go crazy, which meant there must be a huge footballer arriving.
20:31Do you know who that was?
20:33I don't know.
20:34We'll find out.
20:36That's a lot of noise.
20:37That's a lot of noise, isn't it?
20:39Do you think that's like the Full Man City team or something?
20:41But it wasn't Manchester City players.
20:43It was Barcelona players.
20:44And now I just needed to try and meet them.
20:47Will anyone stop?
20:48Surely someone will stop.
20:49There's people everywhere.
20:50There's so much competition to get this thing signed.
20:52The first Barcelona player to arrive was Lamine Yamal.
20:56Lamine, will you sign my plaque?
20:57Oh, Lamine!
20:59He's literally...
20:59I can see him.
21:00I'm shouting at a 17-year-old and I don't even get a reward.
21:03But the next Barcelona player to arrive was Pau Cubarsi.
21:06And although it looked like he was going to walk straight past,
21:09he started heading towards the fans.
21:11And after taking selfies with everyone, it was time to meet him.
21:14Pau, could you sign this, please?
21:16Thank you so much.
21:19Lovely to meet you.
21:20I'm John.
21:21Oh, the pen!
21:23Oh, no!
21:2689.
21:2611 to go.
21:27And the next player to try and meet was Barcelona midfielder Dani Omo,
21:31who signed autographs and took photos with fans,
21:34but sadly walked off before I could meet him.
21:37But then I spotted Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
21:40Drogba was over there and I would kill for his signature.
21:42I would literally kill for his signature, everybody.
21:45And when Drogba had finished his interview,
21:46he went straight to the fans and signed my friend's football.
21:50But he left before I could meet him too.
21:52The thing is that your plate is too big.
21:53A ball is easier to see.
21:54You get it through.
21:55Yeah, you get it through.
21:56And as the fans went crazy outside,
21:59the security had pushed us back,
22:00so I couldn't meet PSG players Vitinha or Jean-Neves.
22:04But then I got lucky.
22:06How are you?
22:06Sorry, man, I am.
22:07No, no.
22:08Yeah, 1 million.
22:09But hopefully you'll get us to 10.
22:11I have to do.
22:12You'll subscribe now.
22:13Good luck.
22:13All the best.
22:14We need a new pen.
22:15Look at this.
22:16What?
22:16Dani Omo, what a nice guy.
22:18He said sorry because he avoided me last time.
22:19He didn't need to.
22:20And over the other side,
22:21football legend Luis Figo was being interviewed
22:24as Sevilla walked on by without stopping.
22:27But then Figo came over to add his signature to my plaque.
22:31Thank you very much.
22:36Lovely to meet you.
22:38I've just spotted Gabriel Sisse over there.
22:40He's working.
22:40But whenever he's off the clock,
22:42I might be able to get him.
22:42But then Rodri arrived.
22:44And although he limped past me on his crutches,
22:46I was going to get another chance to meet him in a few hours.
22:49But one player who was just chilling
22:51was Inter Milan goalkeeper Jan Sommer,
22:54who came over to sign my plaque.
22:55I appreciate it.
22:56How are you?
22:57Congratulations.
22:58Thank you, man.
22:59I appreciate it.
23:00Nice to meet you.
23:02Lovely to meet you.
23:03Have a good night.
23:06What a lovely guy.
23:07This is Jan Sommer.
23:08Only eight to go.
23:10And that's Hakan Kalanoglu.
23:11Hakan, thank you so much.
23:12You're welcome.
23:13Good luck.
23:13Oh, I hear you pull.
23:15One million.
23:18Thank you, man.
23:18I appreciate it.
23:19Lovely to meet you.
23:20Have a good one.
23:21Hakan Kalanoglu.
23:23Puts us on 93.
23:25We're getting close.
23:26Let's get CC.
23:26He's finished his shift.
23:27Jibril, thank you so much.
23:29How are you?
23:30I'm good, I'm good.
23:31Oh, thank you, my man.
23:33Legend.
23:35I appreciate it.
23:3694.
23:37Six to go.
23:38But now it was time to head into the ceremony.
23:41I'm at the Palan d'Or.
23:42But my excitement wore off when my friends told me
23:45the footballers they had met.
23:48No way!
23:49Screw a mate going out there.
23:52And now the ceremony was underway,
23:54it gave me a great opportunity to see
23:56which players I had met
23:57and which players I had still to meet.
24:00And when they were all lined up,
24:01it made me realise just how many players
24:04I hadn't met yet.
24:05I sat back and enjoyed the ceremony,
24:07watching Yamal win his award.
24:09And once I'd watched Rodri lift the Palan d'Or,
24:12my attention turned back to my challenge.
24:15We've 30 minutes left, just over.
24:17I'm going to try and get them on the way out.
24:18And it didn't take long for me
24:19to spot a legendary footballer.
24:21World Cup winner, Marcel Desailly.
24:24Excuse me.
24:26Can I say hello?
24:28It's lovely to meet you.
24:29I'm John.
24:29Did you have a good night?
24:29You look tired.
24:33Can I actually ask you to do something a bit bigger?
24:35Sign this for me.
24:35I'll sign, yeah.
24:37Is that okay?
24:37Yes.
24:38Thank you so much.
24:40This is my YouTube plaque.
24:41So I got this one.
24:41One million.
24:42Yeah, and I'm trying to get lots of footballer signatures.
24:45And I'm honoured to have yours.
24:4725 minutes, five to go.
24:49And once I made my way downstairs,
24:50I spotted Emi Martinez.
24:52Emi Martinez right there.
24:54Emi, can you sign my plaque for me?
24:55Absolutely.
24:56Thank you so much.
24:56Congratulations.
24:57Thank you, sir.
24:58Absolute hero.
25:00Thank you so much.
25:01That's the best one yet.
25:02Look at that.
25:02Best goalie in the world.
25:04Lovely to meet you.
25:07What?
25:08The best goalkeeper in the world.
25:10And now there were footballers everywhere.
25:12But the next one I spotted was an Italian legend.
25:15Fabio Capello.
25:16Let's go.
25:17Excuse me, Fabio.
25:18Can I ask you to do me the honour of signing this?
25:22Thank you so much.
25:24Are you having a good night?
25:28There it is.
25:29That's you.
25:33Your number?
25:3497.
25:35And as I said goodbye to Capello and Gasparini,
25:38I spotted another legend.
25:39Call me, guy.
25:40Oh, another one.
25:42Excuse me.
25:43Would you do me the honour of signing my plaque?
25:46Thank you so much.
25:47Did you have a good night?
25:48Yes.
25:51I really appreciate that.
25:54Lovely to meet you.
25:55I'm John.
25:56All the best.
25:57Thanks, man.
25:57Right.
25:5810 minutes left.
25:58Two to go.
25:59And just like that, I spotted two more footballers in the distance.
26:03We're about to get them.
26:04We're about to complete the challenge.
26:05We have like eight minutes to spare.
26:07Hummels and Doddwick are right there.
26:08We can't lose them now.
26:09Our last two.
26:10I'm going to wait for them to come to me.
26:11It's like fishing.
26:12Just come on.
26:13Come on.
26:13If I lose them now, I'll be gutted.
26:15John, did you get the hurricane?
26:17No.
26:18Is he here?
26:19Harry.
26:20Harry.
26:21Harry.
26:23Harry.
26:24Harry, please.
26:25Oh, Harry's gone.
26:26Right, we need to run.
26:27We need to run the other way.
26:28Let's just go looking.
26:29Let's go in the front foot.
26:30I'm not letting them come to me anymore because they're escaping.
26:32Oh, mate, we lost them.
26:32They're on the other side.
26:34I'm not even joking.
26:35They're on the other side now.
26:36Is that De La Fuente, the Spain coach?
26:38Excuse me.
26:39Would you sign my plaque for me?
26:41Yes.
26:41Thank you so much.
26:42You do me the honour.
26:44Here?
26:44Yeah.
26:45Thank you so much.
26:46The pen's running out.
26:50Thank you so much.
26:51Nice to meet you.
26:52All the best.
26:53Okay.
26:53Nice to meet you.
26:54I definitely met him.
26:55You can't say I didn't meet him.
26:57And we have one more to go.
26:58One more to go.
26:59But who would be the 100th player that I would meet?
27:04But although I couldn't meet Yamal, the Ballon d'Or winner, Rodri, appeared.
27:09The Ballon d'Or winner's right there.
27:10He could be my 100th signature.
27:12So I stood back and waited for my turn to meet the Ballon d'Or winner,
27:16watching him take selfies and even be interviewed by someone.
27:19But then, sadly, I watched him limp off.
27:22Oh my days.
27:25I'm going to miss him.
27:27But with Rodri gone, I made my way to the front of the queue,
27:30only needing to meet one more footballer to complete my challenge.
27:36Mats.
27:37Mats.
27:37Mats, would you sign my plaque for me?
27:39Oh, thank you so much.
27:41You're the 100th footballer I've met in 100 hours.
27:44I swear.
27:44Will you click that button for me?
27:46Of course.
27:47I just click here?
27:47You're number 100.
27:48We did it.
27:51What an achievement.
27:51Lovely to meet you.
27:52What an achievement.
27:53We did it.
27:53Yes.
27:55Oh, we did it.
27:57Subscribe.