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As a kid, Gregoire Akcelrod’s dad told him that he was such a bad footballer that he should never kick a ball again. But Gregoire wasn’t going to let that stop him from fulfilling his childhood dream.
With the help of a fake website, an embellished CV, and some misleading photos, Gregoire hoaxed his way from being an unfit amateur player to convincing top clubs he was a rising star.
The ruse worked so well that he was only hours away from being signed by a team in the Champions League, when football fans spotted that something was very wrong.
In one night, his lies started to unravel, and his life’s ambitions came tumbling down.
In a series of candid interviews, Fakes, Frauds & Scammers relives some of the most audacious scams and fraudulent stunts of our time from the mouths of the perpetrators themselves. Whether it’s money, fame or simply an addiction to lying, we find out what motivated these tricksters and whether the highs, lows and ramifications were worth it in the end.
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@brightmichael4215 2 года назад

His father's words changed his life. This shows how deep our words can make impact, either good or bad

@MrTerro90 2 года назад

Totally true. Only if his dad was suuportive. Maybe he would have had the motivation and determination to become a pro player. Deep inside, he was sure he was fake...thats why he became the best faker, not player. :)

@gort5516 2 года назад

@@MrTerro90 Millions of young footballers have motivation and determination and don't make it. Going pro requires luck and genetics as well as work ethic.

@yeahboi7562 Год назад

@@gort5516 and a positive attitude. Conversely, never overthink...

@thomasmillward3671 Год назад

@@gort5516 you won’t make it with that mentality…

@percanatord3461 Месяц назад

Yup exactly good catch man

@rockymtndrone 2 года назад

Coaches HATE him! See how he got a £15k/month football contract using one WEIRD TRICK.

@723kiro 2 года назад

Great joke

@Trippze 2 года назад

15,000*

@camerondopman3250 2 года назад

@@Trippze isn’t that what 15k means? 🤔🙃

@jaxturner7288 2 года назад

@@camerondopman3250 only to people with Roman ancestors. Not to the cow/goat lover type.

@Trippze 2 года назад

@@camerondopman3250 he edited his comment

@KidFresh71 2 года назад

“Life is a joke.” I like this attitude! So why not try to maximize enjoyment? Good on him for chasing a crazy dream.

@AdakStillStands 2 года назад

Jesse Stirling: For some strange reason I thought of Ted Bundy, Charles Manson and a few other twisted humans after reading your comment. Life-brain goes both ways I guess...

@Blurrybianca 2 года назад

Dream big, lie harder, turn your delusion into reality. Inspirational stuff tbh

@ethannfr 2 года назад

Life is not a joke. Jesus is coming back soon!

@RH-iy6vq 2 года назад

You can't be fake if they signed you , it's just not a good signing.

@reccecs4 2 года назад

Lol amazing

@tiffany3597 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_cSE6ylyvwA.html 🧙

@orvarino 2 года назад

Try that argument in the hood when you've selling baking soda as coke. "Can't be fake if you bought it." Your journey ends there...

@dontaefrancis6743 2 года назад

@@orvarino we aren’t in the “hood” Oscar, we’re talking about football weirdo.

@alexjones1017 2 года назад

@@orvarino he literally trained and passed??

@quentinmarks8315 2 года назад

Dude would’ve been one hell of an agent, he probably could’ve made way more doing that than trying to play 🤣

@trsctr 2 года назад

Just googled him after this video and according to an article I read about him, he does work as an agent these days

@MrSteph187 2 года назад

@@trsctr yo wtf lol

@Hasorane 2 года назад

This is what Fred did to get into Man United

@Adrian34 2 года назад

😂😂

@fazzyakamello 2 года назад

And Maguire learnt from him… haha

@enochdeowab7297 2 года назад

Same Fred that plays for Brazil

@Waqas_Kh3n 2 года назад

😂😂

@trash74able 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@aa-md4qr 2 года назад

I thought I learned french out of nowhere, then I realised he was speaking english

@kingjam3s540 2 года назад

if u speak both language you gonna laugh hard

@tiffany3597 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_cSE6ylyvwA.html 👍🏻

@jbibro 2 года назад

This is brilliant. 😄

@basils9754 2 года назад

Lol 😆

@SOLVALLE 2 года назад

Lmfao

@HTMLRu1ezD00d 2 года назад

The difference between being a professional and being an amateur is being paid and how much. This guy was a pro. Just not a good one.

@ustearblower 2 года назад

Probably some amateurs are better tbh

@bigcat47 2 года назад

your thinking in labels , idols , signage , you have to work ,he just photocopied himself in

@HTMLRu1ezD00d 2 года назад

@@bigcat47 If he got a contract, that means he was signed.

@Eibarwoman Год назад

@@ustearblower There's no doubt. The other part is that if Greg put in enough effort in the tryout, the manager and front office might see him as a leader on the squad as a backup despite being quite awful as he's charismatic and works hard. You just hope he didn't play too often.

@CannedCoochie Год назад

@@bigcat47 no, that's what the definition of amateur and pro is. if you get paid enough to go full time.

@TotallyNoCat 2 года назад

Make the music louder while they're talking next time, almost didn't hear it.

@vasilleff8948 2 года назад

I am bulgarian and i immediately recognized him. As a fan of CSKA Sofia's rivals - Levski Sofia i was non stop laughing and joking about that. The whole bulgarian football community made fun of CSKA back then.

@ChristopherRyans 2 года назад

This guy was never going to let anyone stop him

@theSUPERmere 2 года назад

This is where disparaging words from your dad can get you to.

@acdc2468 2 года назад

Honestly, thats the part that stood out to me the most. What kind of father says that to their kid...its fucked up.

@FarmerFpv 2 года назад

Lmao, this man is a legend. I love the fact that he would have done it again if he had the chance. Respect!

@doogi30 2 года назад

play for sunday league team and says he plays for pro team "small difference"

@ashm7038 2 года назад

I love that he won't take NO for an answer. Why not do it.

@jono5358 2 года назад

Maybe because it's fraud?

@tiffany3597 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_cSE6ylyvwA.html 🧙

@theplugggyoplug296 2 года назад

And you're South African 😭

@lambdalambdalambda257 2 года назад

That's exactly what I say to myself any time a girl says no.

@ZeroGHome24 2 года назад

More power to the lad! Hell of a story to tell the grandkids 😂👍

@rumwhiskeyteq8227 2 года назад

Its funny when you think about the fact that maybe that one line by his father after watching him kinda decided his whole future...Maybe if he didnt say that he just might have ended up being an actual footballer....

@savagelykarmatic2554 Год назад

Somebody give this man a medal already. Its stories like these. Absolute LeGeNd...! 👏

@Knobs_and_Ends 2 года назад

Audio mixer could have toned down some of the background music, dialogue is hard to hear

@RomboutVersluijs 2 года назад

hard to unable indeed, quite annoying.

@samk8101 2 года назад

thought i was the only one

@sindimatrix 2 года назад

"the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do"

@i000_ 2 года назад

Good for him 👍🏽👍🏽.... He leveled the playing field and they just didn't like it.

@dubskj01 2 года назад

Good for him. I actually worked for a very well known retail electrical company for over a year in the 1990's under an assumed name, identity and work history. Was never "caught".

@TotallyNoCat 2 года назад

Absolute Legend m8

@RomboutVersluijs 2 года назад

So how you got paid, in cash orso?

@foodb0i 2 года назад

Wtf bro why you snitching me out

@PurplePinkRed 2 года назад

Damn! Nice one!

@dubskj01 2 года назад

@@RomboutVersluijs With the same ID I opened a building society savings account which my wages were paid into. I left the company when I turned up for work one Monday morning and the warehouse was crawling with cops. They'd been robbed of three and a half million pounds of stock over the space of a weekend. Time for me to go.

@mowglifromthejungle5614 2 года назад

Good for him. Clubs should give him a job as a marketing director of some sort.

@CatoptricCistula Год назад

Similar to Carlos Kaiser which almost sounds absurd he got away with it so long (and you would think people would learn from something like him, and evidently only the con artists have.)

@thein-famouselguapo15 2 года назад

Send him to the mls, his lack of skills won't be noticed. If anything he'll fit right in 😅

@bryan199926 2 года назад

“the mls”

@Zam0 2 года назад

I’m American and I approve of this comment 😂

@sheeesh6363 2 года назад

Yeah cause alot of Americans play over seas now

@briangarrow448 2 года назад

I was going to claim he would never be able to pull that scam in American football, but after seeing how some of my fantasy players have bombed, maybe I have been fooled myself!

@HowardKarpfendale 2 года назад

Look at Tony Mandarich,drafted by the Packers 1989.

@IVAN_ENT 2 года назад

Haha I have a similar photo of me in robes with a degree at a graduation in University, I never went to university just attended a graduation lol 😅will make a good linkdn page tho haha

@kovy689 2 года назад

Real Chad. And you saved a ton of money.

@CAR_NL 2 года назад

Fake it till you make it!

@modmaliCrtzGang 2 года назад

🐐

@mocha-6957 2 года назад

This man is a genius

@FootballDrawn 2 года назад

Funny enough, I just made a video about Premier League's GREATEST HOAX, on how someone conned his way into a Premier League team. ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

@moumenrezaei1330 2 года назад

I checked it out...pretty nice dude

@jeremybilliards712 2 года назад

Love your content mate 🔥🔥

@wilfordcolbert1333 2 года назад

Bro you're massively underrated ♥️

@4ppear309 2 года назад

That finish at the end was quality..

@daradicalcavy5235 2 года назад

"I sent letters to all the biggest clubs in the world, Chelsea, Manchester, and one club answered me.... Swindon Town." Were they even in the leagues then?!

@Mr_jz_12 2 года назад

City wasn't even a big club then. Arguable, at that time, PSG wasn't either.

@piwo647 2 года назад

He is changing the story a bit every time. And yes this was pre Qatar area in Paris and when this happened PSG was usually fighting mid table in ligue 1…

@tontebriggs3806 Год назад

this is the most hilarious video I have watched in a long time, such guts!!!!

@edgargomez5599 2 года назад

Stories like this always remind me of the forever burning philosophical question, do the ends justify the means? It really depends on who you ask.

@sucrose 2 года назад

Best tale of a "fake it till you make it"

@mnm8818 2 года назад

Dad: and that's how presidents are elected son...

@LilView 2 года назад

This is how a lot of people get jobs...

@mnm8818 2 года назад

@@LilView yeah true no a one is intentionally trying to market themselves poorly

@zergbong 2 года назад

I am CSKA Sofia fan. I remember this story. However, there is one even better bulgarian fake transfer story called "the Kazan affair".

@yuliangeorgiev Год назад

Lol that was the funniest $hit ever with those memes of the faxes from Kazan 😂

@brutanedda3107 2 года назад

To be fair there are players who are beyond average playing in top teams because of good agents. It's not realistic to think that the best players always play for the best teams, nowadays it's all a matter of how can you sell yourself off

@hix9306 2 года назад

The true meaning of “ fake it till you make it “

@lucaviladrich2900 2 года назад

That last shot tho💥

@ddj3328 2 года назад

would been a good story if he actually had football talent and was overlooked

@coldude2559 2 года назад

Poor man he worked so hard to get there...i mean to lie all tge way to the top...he took the say " fake it until you make it" to the next level!! One could say he was the original Instagramer!!

@alphaomega8373 2 года назад

Ryan Mattis hugely likable :D Great laugh!

@julianweekes 2 года назад

What a great scam..... a story for the grandkids and down the pub for life!!

@ephre 2 года назад

who the hell mixed the sound on this? give me a job god damn it.

@talaverajr391 2 года назад

He may have faked being a football player, but he's incredibly smart. Kudos to him. Like my teacher used to say, "If I don't catch you cheating you deserve the grade for cheating so well."

@buiuh1260 2 года назад

dangerous mindset, only do if you have no choice and when the situation arises and asks, dont premidate it and try to do it all the time or you will fail. forget what you have done and at best avoiding doing it whenever you can

@oompaloompha4673 2 года назад

meanwhile in parallel universe: greg's dad: hey kid, you didn't play good today but if you have what it takes you will improve greg: legits sign the fc

@carter3369 2 года назад

Getting 15k a month to chase a ball around a field is insane. Crazy world we live in.

@lucaviladrich2900 2 года назад

It’s a sport dumb ****. You can use that logic on any job. If enough money is coming in then players get paid what is affordable to club. Better than the multi billion dollar companies paying minimum wage to their employees. That’s the crazy perspective you need to see.

@GHCMargarita 2 года назад

@@lucaviladrich2900 dumb haters say this to anything celebrity

@lolibear 2 года назад

@@lucaviladrich2900 most of the high paying jobs are retarded, most of the sports dont deserve to earn as much as they earn, the same with painting blobs of differente color, the same with musicians and singers, the amount of pay of those jobs need to correlate to how complex the thing is and how it affects the live of others in a direct manner. there is no logic for a fucking retarded sport's guy earn more than a fucking doctor or cirurgion that SAVES lives every day with their technical expertise

@TheBigZam 2 года назад

@@lucaviladrich2900 I hope you're not so childishly hostile off the keyboard. Calm down, grab a cup of tea or something.

@lucaviladrich2900 2 года назад

@@lolibear they get paid because people pay to watch them. Capitalism

@danskjaveln 2 года назад

You could do it today. A guy called Bernio Verhagen did it. From February 2019 until November 2019 he signed for 5 professional clubs in Moldova, Southafrica, Chile and Denmark without ever playing a single match, escaping from the police in several countries before being arrested in Colombia by a bunch of sex workers.

@TigerWoods707 2 года назад

He got arrested by sex workers?? 😆🤣

@estherfrancois8952 Год назад

Bro what lmao 🤣

@dustinrobinson58 2 года назад

Got to admit that was a lovely finish into the top corner at the end.

@ruffyd.dragon6941 2 года назад

I think you're a genius for Real , you did put a lot of effort to achieve your goal . Respect ✌️✌️👍😎

@Nicods 2 года назад

Advocating these days, once Andy Warhol said "In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes."

@123MrMOORE 2 года назад

I like this quote thanks

@aaronhickin 2 года назад

This is 8 mins long

@unorthdoxcleric6953 2 года назад

I love it blurring the lines between reality and fiction

@Loxley81 2 года назад

Great clip! One thing though: Could you please not set the music so loud when the people are talking (like at 6:30) ? It is hard to understand the interviewed person, especially as a non-native speaker. Thanks in advance.

@StonedNT 2 года назад

I thought his Name was Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls him Giorgio.

@rubegoldberg6476 2 года назад

For someone who has been playing a sport for so long.... he is still so un-athletic and uncoordinated 😂

@Lucky14970 2 года назад

From sociopath dad onto sociopath son. How special!

@mkbandz7008 2 года назад

definition of "work smarter not harder"

@blooddamu3942 2 года назад

Fred is finessing us the same fr.

@jbri1 2 года назад

He did everything it took to be a footballer, apart from try to improve by practising?

@wingedwords9402 2 года назад

Who scored / mixed mastered the audio on this 😂😂

@RICHOCHANGO 2 года назад

Fits right in with all the other pros and their fake injury acting. He’s totally qualified to play

@denyel_ Год назад

what an inspiration. whats the worst that could happen if u stretch the truth on an application

@pedrodepedra9628 2 года назад

Nothing compared to Kaiser, the Brazilian fake professional footballer making a full career. Even a book written about him,

@originalunoriginal4055 2 года назад

"okay dad, you forbid me to play football" ... DAAAMMMM BROOO!!! Why you gotta take it to such a bleak level... (Even though you exaggerated the remarks said from your dad)! 😖😖😖

@ScottishGoldHunter 2 года назад

It’s amazing what people will do to make it in life!!!!!

@ScottishGoldHunter 2 года назад

@MERINA How about to take your comments and ram them where the sun don’t shine?

@JustTubbyRich 2 года назад

He already "made" it, didn't you see the family videos? Do you think a REGULAR person has the financial security to take YEARS out of their life to do this? Then again, you probably do. But that's not how it works. He's a spoiled baby who had time and money to do this nonsense. Nothing more.

@griffinsmith6614 2 года назад

Would’ve been a good signing for FC Dallas 😭

@timothyphillips4801 2 года назад

Everybody gets their 15 minutes of fame,but it's how you perceive your "fame" to be...

@twentytwo138 2 года назад

Mourinho: ''Why didn't i sink of that first??''

@samallardyce2522 2 года назад

newcastle should hire this guy as their sporting director 😅

@holidayeveryday3121 2 года назад

Ali Dia must be so proud seeing this

@dvoob 2 года назад

Soccer is an entertainment industry. Marketing is just as important as performance

@matthewgray2789 2 года назад

Thought it was gonna be Oobah

@anotheranon3118 2 года назад

I miss the guy.

@sleightlymiserable934 2 года назад

From the thumbnail I thought that was Tom Scott lmao

@joelargumedo94 2 года назад

Cal the dragon: how i tricked tiktok into believing i was a good goalkeeper

@kishanm1783 2 года назад

Werner and Havertz: 😬😬

@piwo647 2 года назад

There have been so many better articles made about him than this VICE video that takes many shortcuts. Unfortunately most of this media is likely in French. I believe he was on “l’after foot” some time ago, it’s the reference football talk show (radio) in France. He was not on it long but they talked about many more layers to his story and it didn’t have all the misleading decoration Vice made around it.

@fsy9471 2 года назад

Regardless of whether he was talented or not, what a horrible thing his dad said.

@TheOnlyTaps Год назад

Shout-out to this dude 😂. He got to live out his dream. I'm surprised how clubs fell for it but it is what it is when they don't do enough digging. Reminds me of that one dude who signed for i think it was Southampton or something back in the day i think his name was Ali Día 😂

@mostazameansmustard 2 года назад

To be honest, I am just surprised how humanity is still alive.

@ryancampbell4640 2 года назад

Convinced half of Newcastles signings did this as well

@coldude2559 2 года назад

Back in the day it way easy to fake such things...good old days 🤣🤣🤣

@Manish-fm5iv 2 года назад

So they signed the guy based on marketing. Did they not watch the guy play? What a joke!

@buiuh1260 2 года назад

they are getting marketing themselves now arent they?

@YszapHun 2 года назад

This guy would outplay anyone in the hungarian national team.

@yuliangeorgiev Год назад

I'm a CSKA Sofia fan and remember him well. Frankly I hated how we let him go without playing. Who knows he might have pulled a miracle or just be hilariously bad.

@ThatsJust_Ty 2 года назад

Get that contract fully guaranteed boi 😂

@IceMaidenxx3 2 года назад

No remorse. No feeling of guilt... Just a sense of entitlement. Wow 😂

@Drhumbolt 2 года назад

I mean if my dad said something like that I would get onto a soccer team to prove him wrong too. But the delivery was weird I'll give you that, who knows how they edited it together.