SUMMARY
- IShowSpeed was part of the squad participating in the charity soccer match held in Qatar.
- Speed's side was managed by Arsene Wenger.
IShowSpeed’s passion and love for Cristiano Ronaldo are known to millions. The 19-year-old Youtuber recently featured in the Match for Hope charity game, where he found similarities with his idol.
A video has recently surfaced on the internet in which IShowSpeed can be seen expressing his disappointment for not being given the chance to start the game for Chunkz XI. Arsene Wenger, who was the manager of the team, decided to bench the YouTuber at the start of the game.
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Not happy with this decision, Speed decided to recall an incident from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. During Portugal’s round-of-16 encounter against Switzerland, Speed’s idol Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for his poor patch of form. The then-Portugal manager Fernando Santos went with Goncalo Ramos, who netted a hat-trick in an impressive 6-1 win over the Swiss.
And to see himself not starting the charity game, IShowSpeed made comments that made him feel like his idol. He said, “I’m on the bench, man. I feel like Ronaldo in the World Cup.”
However, the Cristiano Ronaldo superfan later came on as a substitute. Although he had a game to forget, having missed two golden opportunities to score a goal.
Did IShowSpeed play with an injury?
IShowSpeed’s performance at the ‘Match for Hope’ has garnered many interactions across social media. From his missing easy chances to going hard on Ricardo Kaka, the internet has known of the 19-year-old YouTuber’s poor display on the pitch. However, a piece of recent news has come to light that the Ohio-born YouTuber was not fully fit for the charity game.
Speed shows the aftermath of his Knee injury from his backflip🤕#Speed #ishowspeed #YouTuber #streamer #Brazil pic.twitter.com/RD0lO9N073
— veefly__ (@veefly_) February 21, 2024
Speed was met with a recent knee injury, which made him unable to walk without crutches just a few days before the game. However, on being asked about the injury during a promotional even before the game, Speed said, “Yup, we’ll see. Hopefully, I can play; we’ll see.”
According to reports, he picked up the injury in Brazil after a botched signature backflip. The streamer uploaded a picture of his knees on X, discussing his inability to walk or bend the knee.
KSI taunts IShowSpeed for his poor performance.
KSI never misses out on any chance to taunt Cristiano Ronaldo’s superfan, IShowSpeed. After Speed’s recent performance at the charity game, the Sidemen YouTuber came up with another playful banter for the Ohio-born streamer.
Na SPEED IS STRAIGHT ASSSSSSSS hahahahahaahahahaha https://t.co/bD3uWX2zSo
— ksi (@KSI) February 23, 2024
Taking to X, KSI wasted no time reposting one of Speed’s misses as he said, “Speed is straight a*s.” In addition to that, he further made fun of how Arsene Wenger benched Speed during the initial minutes of the game. He stated, “What’s it like to be a bench warmer?
Speed and KSI’s playful banter for each other goes back to date. Back in September 2023, during the Sidemen charity game, Speed missed a penalty kick against KSI, which eventually made the headlines soon after.