By, Candice Krieger
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ByCandice Krieger, Candice Krieger
Football fans among you will want to hear what this man has to say — and how he says it.
Student Daniel Levine, 19, is becoming known for his celebrity impressions, namely of the former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
His impersonations, posted on YouTube “for a bit of fun”, have been attracting considerable media interest, even landing him a debut television appearance on cult Sky TV show Soccer AM.
Mr Levine, who is studying for his A-levels at Brampton College, north west London, tells People: “My brother, sister and I used to do impressions of people we knew, including family friends, around the dinner table. I started doing football managers and one of my friends said I should put them on YouTube.” He was then contacted by the team at Soccer AM, who had seen his creations. “I went to the studio for some rehearsals and they invited me back to do the live show. It was the first time I had ever done anything live on TV. I was nervous but it was exciting.”
Mr Levine also does impressions of Sacha Baron Cohen’s characters Borat and Bruno. “I was in Israel in the summer and I went out on the street pretending to be Bruno. I would go up to people, ask them questions and they believed that I was him.”
Who does Mr Levine enjoy impersonating the most (clue: he’s an Arsenal fan)? Thierry Henry, of course. In fact, he has recently posted a new Henry sketch on YouTube. “I have probably watched too many Henry and Wenger pre-match interviews.” Mr Levine, who is considering a career in acting, is hoping to go to university next year to study either media or business. Home is in Hampstead Garden Suburb.