After IShowSpeed’s Emotional Breakdown, This South American Twitch Streamer Took It a Bit Too Far Amidst Argentina’s FIFA QF Win

Published 12/12/2022, 12:30 PM EST

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Soccer is a game that runs high on emotions. The adrenaline that the sport brings is found not just in the players, but also in the veins of each and every fan. The world recently saw YouTube icon IShowSpeed having an emotional breakdown after his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, lost to Morocco at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Quarter Finals. 

This is just one of the many reactions that the game’s fans have shown recently. An Argentinian Twitch streamer who is known as ‘emiifco’ shocked his streamers with his extreme reaction after Argentina’s intense match against the Netherlands. 

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Argentinian Streamer runs through glass watching the FIFA Quarter Finals between Argentina and Netherlands

The quarter-final between Lionel Messi-led Argentina and the Netherlands was a nail-biting one. Argentina was up by two goals against the Dutch when ‘Super-Sub’ Wout Weghorst stunned the South American side with late goals. The Argentinian streamer ‘emiifco’ was closely watching the game with his streamers.

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After Lautaro Martinez scored the winning penalty, emiifco ran through a glass door celebrating. This bizarre action shocked his streamers and the soccer community. He did not realize that the glass door was closed. His reaction can be considered genuine by everyone, as he was barefoot on the glass-filled floor. Moreover, his dog was present on the balcony at that time and people could see emiifco’s girlfriend quickly taking the dog to safety. 

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Later, the Latin American streamer posted on TikTok about the incident. Viewers can see that he sustained injuries from his insane reaction. He had injuries on his left hand and right leg. 

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Apart from his love for soccer, emiifco streams Grand Theft Auto 5 for his viewers occasionally.

This is not the first time soccer fans have showcased such bizarre reactions. There have been many such instances in the past, like when fans ran to their favorite player in the ground in hopes of getting a photo clicked with their idol. 

The game is close to the fan’s hearts and such outbursts are bound to happen now and then. Some of these would be a fun watch, but some, like emiifco’s, would cause harm. 

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Argentina will face Croatia on December 14, 2022, in the FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals. The soccer world is waiting eagerly for this epic clash and only time will tell if bizarre fan reactions like this would happen amidst these tense matchups. 

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Aravind Menon

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Aravind Menon is an eSports content writer at EssentiallySports. With a graduate degree in English Honours and post graduate degree in Literary and Cultural Studies, writing has always been a passion for Aravind. He has a keen interest in sports and occasionally enjoys watching sporting events.
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