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3 View commentsFans are convinced they have worked out the identity of the apparent mystery Premier League player from Beta Squad's charity match.
The unnamed player, also said to have featured in the Champions League during his career, donned a large mask for the thrilling game at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park.
The popular YouTube group squared off against AMP in an entertaining game, with all proceeds raised going to The Water Project, a cause providing clean water to villages across sub-Saharan Africa.
Big names such as Mark Goldbridge, host of The United Stand, Chunkz and King Kenny were in action for Beta Squad while Kai Cenat and Druski turned out for AMP.
A number of professional footballers, including the likes of Daniel Sturridge, also features, with one said to have been behind a masked star who netted both a brace and own goal.
Fans are convinced they have worked out the identity of a masked Premier League player
The player featured in the charity match between the Beta Squad and AMP at Selhurst Park
Several X users have exclaimed the player is Djed Spence, who is contracted to Tottenham
The defender has played just six times for Tottenham since joining in 2022, going out on loan a number of times
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'This player will be wearing a mask and the reason is because this player has played in the Premier League and is playing current professional football, Champions League level,' Sharky, of the Beta Squad, said of the star. 'So we can't reveal his identity.'
The player wore a black and red mask helped to hide his identity, and lifted the crowd to their feet after scoring a superb solo goal early on.
Appearing head and shoulders above those around him, he danced his way down the right flank before cutting inside and arrowing an effort into the bottom corner.
He notched his brace in the second half after once again gliding beyond several amateur defenders and coolly slotting home with his left foot.
Earlier in the game, he had also laid off to Eman for AMP's equaliser.
The player remained on the pitch but refused to remove his mask, raising questions over whether his vision had been affected when he scored an own goal.
With AMP trailing 4-2 shortly after half-time, the ball dropped awkwardly toward him at the far post. He was unable to move his leg and the deflection rolled into the net.
'Djed Spence not looking out of place in a YouTube charity football game doesn’t surprise me (it genuinely is Djed Spence he was a mystery player),' one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter.
'Djed Spence getting cooked in a charity match we ain’t seeing no money for him this summer ffs,' another added.
A third wrote: 'Djed Spence has locked down by Danny Aaron’s and we want him to ball under the European lights.'
Speculation was increased when Spence's sister,Karla-Simone (L), shared a snap at the game on social media
Tottenham fans weren't convince by their player's performance, with the club looking to part ways this summer
Speculation was increased when Spence's sister,Karla-Simone Spence, shared a snap on Instagram during the game.
Spence, 23, is still contracted to Tottenham, but spent the second half of the 2023-24 season on loan with Genoa in Spain.
The game ended with the scores locked level after thousands of spectators rushed onto the pitch and refused to leave, forcing the players to be whisked away.
The stadium announcer had pleaded with the crowd to leave the field, denying the capacity audience the chance to watch a penalty shootout to decide the winner.
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