Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. currently holds a top-ranking position in the field of streaming, content creation, and vlogging. Although he is known for his gaming and comedy streams, the world knows his craze for football and Cristiano Ronaldo. IShowSpeed recently explained how and when he fell in love with football in the VIBE with FIVE podcast.
Speed’s immense love for football is nothing new. Apart from traveling the world to attend important games and meet footballing legends, Speed even streams FIFA video games on his channel. Moreover, he has also been a part of several footballing tournaments including the recent Sidemen Charity Match 2023.
All his fans have always questioned the reason for his love for the game. So let’s dive in to understand Speed’s explanation about how and when he developed the craze for football.
IShowSpeed answers questions about football
IShowSpeed was recently invited to the VIBE with FIVE podcast by Rio Ferdinand. Being an Icon of the game, Ferdinand asked Speed to open up about his journey with football. They started out by asking him how and when he was introduced to the sport. They also discussed his performance at the Sidemen Charity Match, asked about his craze for Ronaldo, and ended with an exciting quiz to test his knowledge about his favorite player.
🚨| WATCH: Speed says his love for football started when he watched the 2022 UCL Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool pic.twitter.com/SZ6nVWcbBo
— Speedy HQ (@iShowSpeedHQ) September 12, 2023
The conversation started when Ferdinand asked the fan favorite question i.e. if Speed is really in love with football. Speed clearly answered that he absolutely loves football and this made Ferdinand wonder about the streamer’s history with the game. That was when IShowSpeed took his viewers through his memory lane and explained that he initially saw the UCL final game in the year 2022 between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Speed mentioned that the UCL 2022 final game was the first-ever football match he watched but accepted that the game was completely beyond his understanding. Speed explained, “Once you understand the game, you start to really like it and fall in love with it”. He also added that ever since that day he has been watching football matches consistently, and soon fell in love with the sport.
The online community knew the love he had for football and clearly stated that he would not travel the world for the sport if he did not like it. However, they added that Speed still has a lot to learn about the game.
Ye you can tell he isn’t just liking it for views the amount of travelling he’s done for football
— James ✝️ (@James___16) September 12, 2023
That’s why we love Speeed cause we can see and feel the love he has for the game as he still learns it.
— Dele’s Comeback (@DeleComeback) September 12, 2023
dont remind me of that match. please..
— Enverator (@envercnz) September 12, 2023
Some random kid from ohio that got popular off 2k became a ronaldo fan lol
— jellydude48 (@marco17027692) September 13, 2023
IShowSpeed receives intellectual assistance from Rio Ferdinand
IShowSpeed was a part of the Sidemen Charity Match 2023 but he was not able to portray his skills well during the match. Rio Ferdinand helped Speed analyze and improve his performance and skills by giving intellectual assistance about the Sidemen Charity Match 2023.
IShowSpeed reacts to himself missing a penalty and KSI distracting him pic.twitter.com/OqEIAb8hPX
— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) September 11, 2023
People were happy for Speed and praised Rio Ferdinand for spending time with Speed. They were also supportive of what Ferdinand had to say about his performance and stated that Speed could get really good at the sport if he followed the Manchester United legend’s guidance.
IShowSpeed was in a terrible position when he missed a penalty during the Sidemen Charity Match 2023. Click here to know why IShowSpeed blamed KSI for missing the penalty shot.
