“He Couldn’t Take It Anymore” – Popular Streamer IShowSpeed Stuns Fans After His ‘Controversial Team Transition’ at the FIFA World Cup Finals 2022

Published 12/19/2022, 7:30 AM EST

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On December 18, 2022, YouTuber IShowSpeed stunned the world with his comical stunt at the FIFA World Cup final 2022. The 17-year-old attended the finals wearing three jerseys, which became the root of this stunt worldwide. First, he wore his favorite football player’s jersey – Cristiano Ronaldo, as he flew all the way from the States to cheer him. But after the catastrophic loss against Morocco, he switched sides within seconds. 

This led him to add France to his favorites and supported them at the finals. 

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During the kick-off, Speed wore Portugal’s jersey around his neck, featuring France in the spotlight. So, fans started making assumptions that the creator was supporting the French squad, rooting for them to win. But then, after the penalty shoot-out, Speed featured a comical stunt that shook them all.

Fans were stunned after IShowSpeed changed sides seconds after the FIFA World Cup final 

It is no secret that IShowSpeed was rooting for Portugal as his favorite player featured in the team. But Portugal’s 1-0 quarter-final loss to Morocco crushed his dream. This came as a shock to Speed, as he could barely witness Ronaldo walk off with a loss. He even expressed his feelings live on stream as he hosted a special stream for the game. 

“Goodbye Ronaldo, Love You Forever.” – 17-Year-Old Youtuber IShowSpeed Breaks Down After Cristiano Ronaldo Walks off With His Final Loss at the Fifa World Cup 2022

But then, he switched sides, calling out Mbappe to win the tournament. Sadly, this wish also remained a dream as Argentina crushed France in the penalty shootout. This made Speed stun the fans with a comical stunt, which no one saw coming. 

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Post the finals, Speed took off his France jersey and revealed the Argentine legend Messi‘s jersey he was wearing underneath. His change of teams went viral on the internet as a few of Argentinian fans cheered in the background. Then, he also uploaded a bunch of tweets praising Messi, saying“Ok, I finally admit it. Messi is the 2nd best of all time after Ronaldo.”

Fans troll Speed over the Ronaldo curse at the FWC 2022

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Speed’s World Cup appearances led to a side controversy amongst soccer fans. They started calling him out after Fernando Santos benched Ronaldo for four games straight. Apparently, the YouTuber attended three of them with a dream of watching his idol live, but unfortunately, the stars were not in his favor.

via Reuters

 

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Plus, fans trolled him a lot, saying that he was the reason behind the ‘Ronaldo curse,’ and because of him, the Portuguese manager benched the star forward. Nevertheless, Speed witnessed him live during the Portugal vs Morocco match, where multiple dreams were shattered around the world. 

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Atharv Phadke

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.
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Akash Pandhare