After Brazil beat Japan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, iShowSpeed was caught on camera speaking with disappointed Japanese supporters. The streamer, dressed in Brazil gear, appeared to be consoling fans still processing the defeat.
That tender scene was quickly hijacked by an older man standing nearby, who started shouting “Messi” directly at Speed. Then he did it again. And again. Witnesses described him as sounding like a broken record.
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One detail made the moment even stranger: the man was reportedly wearing an El Salvador jersey. So to recap, a man in an El Salvador kit was yelling the name of an Argentine player at an American streamer wearing a Brazil shirt during a Brazil vs Japan game.
For anyone unfamiliar with the bait, Speed is one of the loudest Ronaldo fans on the internet. He’s built entire songs, skits, and streams around his love for the Portuguese forward. That makes Lionel Messi, Ronaldo’s career-long rival, the easiest trigger word in the book.
Trolls have figured this out for years. Shout “Messi” near Speed and you might catch a reaction worth clipping. The man in the crowd clearly knew the formula, even if his timing was rough given the emotional scene playing out around him.
Messi had no actual link to the match. He plays for Argentina, Brazil’s biggest international rival, which made the chant feel less like fan banter and more like a direct jab at Speed.
Speed’s security has also drawn attention in the clip, with viewers debating whether his team handled the crowd a little too firmly during the exchange. There’s no confirmation that the man was removed.
