Youtube sensation IShowSpeed recently took part in the highly anticipated charity match where he represented the Youtube All-Stars who lost to the Sidemen with a score of 8-5.
Recently during a stream Speed was spotted with former Manchester United player and current pundit Rio Ferdinand where the duo watched the highlights of the charity match. During one of the goals by the Youtube All Stars which was assisted by Speed, Ferdinand who is known for his killer attitude both on and off the pitch started barking.
No way Speed has even got Rio Ferdinand barking 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/um9wuWD2nN
— george (@StokeyyG2) September 11, 2023
Speed is notorious for making weird sounds, but now it seems like he has been able to influence one of the toughest defenders to ever play in the Premier League. But this was not the first time Ferdinand and Speed got together.
Back in 2022, Speed released his World Cup song with some occasional barking which Ferdinand reacted to while he was on Facetime with Speed. Back when Speed flew in from the US to watch Ronaldo play in the EFL cup fixture but was left disappointed with his absence, Ferdinand promised that he could “hook him up” to which Speed reacted like he usually does.
Ferdinand seems to like Speed so it’s no wonder that he went on stream with the young American and acted just like a Youtuber would.
Total revenue generated from the Sidemen vs. Youtube All-Stars match
The Sidemen vs. Youtube All Stars is a charity match that has taken place every year since 2016. The 2022 version of the event generated the highest amount so far. So let’s see the total money generation from this year’s rendition of the charity match.
The match happened at West Ham’s London Stadium which was packed with 62,000 attendees with celebrities like James Corden also making an appearance as a fan. The viewership record online has also been broken this year with over 2 million viewers tuning in to see the match unfold.
What a day! Surreal.
Now the only @Sidemen member to not score a goal in a charity match 🤡
Crazy money raised for charity today though, thank you everyone! 💙 pic.twitter.com/GYu8EzPElj
— 𝙅𝙊𝙎𝙃 𝙕𝙀𝙍𝙆𝙀𝙍 (@ZerkaaHD) September 9, 2023
The revenue from the match generated a total amount of $3,035,727 from all sources. This money will mainly go towards four charities, Teenage Cancer Trust, CALM, M7 Education which is run by Sidemen member Miniminter, and Rays of Sunshine.
In an act of generosity, fans have contributed $2.44 million during the first half of the match. The craze for this match was absolutely over the top this year with fans online treating it as the Champions League final and we can hope these charity matches keep happening as they generate tons of money that go into the right cause.