Video: IShowSpeed pleads with Yamal to stop Messi, Argentina in World Cup final
Abdullateef Fowewe
Popular streamer, IShowSpeed has gone viral with an emotional, desperate appeal to Spanish star Lamine Yamal ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
In a video clip shared on X, Speed, wearing an England jersey while riding in a car directly addresses the young Barcelona forward, “Lamine please beat Argentina. Save me, save us Ronaldo fans! If Messi wins the World Cup, I won’t have anything left to say as a Ronaldo fan.”
The message comes as Argentina has reached yet another World Cup final, heightening the stakes for die-hard Cristiano Ronaldo supporters like Speed, who has built much of his persona around passionate, over-the-top fandom for the Portuguese star.
IShowSpeed is one of YouTube and Twitch’s biggest live streamers, known for high-energy reactions, football enthusiasm, and unwavering loyalty to Ronaldo, often contrasting with Messi’s achievements.
This isn’t the first time Speed has expressed anxiety over Messi potentially adding to his legacy; earlier clips from the same account captured him reacting to Argentina’s final run with similar frustration.
