Popular YouTube streamer Darren "IShowSpeed" was one of the content creators who participated in the February 23 football charity game- Match For Hope in Qatar. The star-studded matchup featured big names from the footballing world, including legendary players such as Robert Carlos, Didier Drogba, Kaka, and David Villa, with Arsene Wenger coaching Darren's team.
Known for his chaotic energy on the field, IShowSpeed has proven to be quite the entertaining player during the Sidemen Charity matches he participated in over the last two years. Naturally, Darren's time at Match For Hope also had some viral moments. In case you missed some of them, here is a list of the top five moments from the livestream.
One of the most viral moments featuring the YouTube streamer involved him tackling the Ballon d'Or-winning Brazilian footballer Kaka from behind, committing what was clearly a foul. The whole stadium started booing after the foul, and the referee penalized IShowSpeed by showing him a yellow card.
Even the commentators were dumbfounded at the streamer's tackle on Kaka, with one of them saying:
After coming onto the pitch around 20 minutes into the match, IShowSpeed was presented with a golden opportunity to score after Eden Hazard passed him the ball with the goal wide open in front of him. However, the YouTuber missed, disappointing himself, his teammates, and the fans in the process.
However, the streamer did take it to heart and apologized to Eden Hazard during half-time in the locker room. Hazard appeared to be quite chill, but IShowSpeed apologized regardless, saying:
After exchanging some words, the two hugged it out.
There was no doubt that the YouTuber did not perform very well in the first half, and while his captain may
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