The man who pranked Sepp Blatter

Comedian Lee Nelson interrupts Sepp Blatter's news conference overnight. Photo / Getty

Simon Cowell, Kayne West and now Sepp Blatter. Lee Nelson has struck again.

Powerful men in the world need to wary of the British comedian after he pranked Blatter at a news conference overnight, showering the FIFA president in fake money.

"This is for North Korea 2026," Nelson, whose real name is Simon Brodkin, said as he put the bills on the desk in front of Blatter. "Thank you very much. As a North Korean football ambassador, I'm delighted that I've been able to seal the deal with FIFA and North Korea for the 2026 World Cup. It makes sense for everyone."

Brodkin then tossed the notes into the air as security led him away.

"Here we go Sepp," he said. "Thank you. Cheers Sepp. It's all there, as discussed. Thank you. Good doing business."

Brodkin qualified as a medical doctor prior to becoming a comedian and taking on the persona of Lee Nelson.

His best stunts to date:

Manchester City training session
Under the guise as his footballer character Jason Bent, he began warming up with Manchester City players before a 2013 Premier League clash against Everton. He received a six-month conditional caution for the incident.

Taking on the England football team

In 2014, he audaciously attempted to to join the England squad on their flight to Brazil for the World Cup. Donning a suit and tie almost identical to the players, he was caught by security close to getting onboard at the Luton airport.

Joining Kanye West on stage

Earlier this year, Nelson jumped on stage at Glastonbury and attempted to rap along with superstar musician Kanye West.

Invading The X Factor

2014 was a busy year for Nelson's antics, as he invaded ITV's The X Factor and started to perform alongside contestant Stereo Kicks.

Showering Sepp Blatter

It was today however when Nelson made arguably his biggest impact, disrupting Blatter's news conference and showering the FIFA president with fake money.