The 18-year-old IShowSpeed has pulled off another coup: the live streamer has made it to the Ballon d’Or ceremony and, with his provocative content, is once again in the spotlight. By barking and whining at Messi’s victory, IShowSpeed reached new record numbers.
Who is that?
- IShowSpeed is a successful live streamer on YouTube, often noted for his bad behavior. He either makes headlines due to deliberately induced blunders or loss of control, or because he actually doesn’t know any better.
- Besides his lack of impulse control, he is known for his unwavering love for footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and therefore, by extension, a professed opponent of the Argentine Lionel Messi.
- Now IShowSpeed has once again managed to penetrate the serious world of international football.
IShowSpeed looks shocked as Messi is crowned Footballer of the Year
This is the clip: On October 30, the Ballon d’Or 2023 was awarded, a French award for the Footballer of the Year. The ceremony took place in a theater in Paris.
IShowSpeed made it into the audience of the hall and reacted so loudly and inappropriately that he quickly drew the attention of the people around him, who looked at him amused.
When Lionel Messi was elected Footballer of the Year as everyone expected after his World Cup title, IShowSpeed made a huge show of his reaction, digging his hands into his hair, whining and wailing, even barking helplessly.
Apparently, IShowSpeed had actually assumed that Cristiano Ronaldo would win the award, even though he wasn’t even nominated.
Messi has won the Footballer of the Year award 8 times now. Ronaldo has 5.
Why is this significant? IShowSpeed gives his audience exactly what they want. At the gala, he reached over 500,000 viewers – a new record. Moreover, he trended on Twitter once again.
Many Americans only know this game through him, which they call “Soccer” – stars like Cristiano Ronaldo seem to be able to reach new audiences and markets through him.
IShowSpeed apparently knows exactly how to stay in the conversation. And as long as he doesn’t make little kids cry, that’s probably okay.
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