Doncaster coffee shop star's congratulations for Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane
The YouTube and TikTok star has sent his congrats to the footballer
A YouTube and TikTok star who runs a Doncaster coffee shop has sent his congratulations to his ‘cousin.’ Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane.
London entertainer Specs Gonzalez, who opened the shop in West Street earlier this year, shared a photo of the pair taken during when they met for a podcast three years ago.
Kane became the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best player at a ceremony in London on Monday night.
The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker is the fifth Englishman to win in total, with Stanley Matthews (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966) and Kevin Keegan (1978 and 1979) the others.
Paying tribute, Specs wrote: “Congratulations to my cousin Harry Kane.”
In response, one customer shared: “Love for him to come to Donny and grab a cuppa in the shop .”
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Famed for his comic clips, Specs opened the shop near to Doncaster railway station in the summer, with the outlet attracting fans from across the country.
Talking about the venture, he said: “I woke up one day and decided to open up a coffee shop because there’s no rules.
In another message he told fans: “I just opened up a coffee shop because I love smoothies.
Content creator Specs, whose real name is Ferdinand Umeh, transitioned from working as a London PE teacher into a mainstream online entertainer and is known for the No Rules show, a popular podcast where he interviews guests and shares bizarre personal stories with zero filters.
He also presents Scenes for Sky Sports, a digital match-day docu-series and was a breakout star on the Sidemen's massive reality show Inside. He has also hosted BBC Sounds' If Blackburn Signed Zidane and Channel 4.0's Hear Me Out.
His appearances earned him a double MOBO Award nomination for Best Media Personality and before social media, he was part of the UK grime collective Aftershock, working alongside major artists like Tinie Tempah.