IShowSpeed officially joins the roster for the Sidemen Charity Match 2023, fans rejoice

YouTube streamer Darren "IShowSpeed" has been making waves in the online world lately. The popular UK YouTube group, Sidemen, has now confirmed the highly anticipated return of the streamer for the upcoming Sidemen Charity Match 2023. With the announcement, he becomes the first big guest to be confirmed for the match.

Sidemen, in fact, took to their Twitter account to post a picture of the streamer with Cristiano Ronaldo (the latter recently met the football star) and playfully captioned it as follows:

"Creating his legacy" - Sidemen's official announcement of IShowSpeed sparkes joy among fans

For those unaware, this marks IShowSpeed's second time participating in the Sidemen Charity Match. Last year, he showcased his vibrant personality and became one of the standout participants. Unfortunately, he narrowly missed scoring due to an offside call.

The official confirmation of the streamer's selection for the upcoming match has triggered a flurry of reactions from the online community. Here are some notable tweets:

How did IShowSpeed confirm his place?

KSI challenged him to perform 20 keepie uppies (ball juggling) to earn a spot in the upcoming match. As fate would have it, after a few unsuccessful attempts, the determined YouTuber managed to successfully complete the task during a livestream. He then tweeted the clip to KSI and secured a spot in the event.

Who else will play in the match?

As of now, only the host team Sidemen FC (comprising the seven members of the group) and IShowSpeed have been officially confirmed for the match. No other participants have been announced yet.

Last year's match featured notable figures like Jimmy "MrBeast," George "GeorgeNotFound," and Karl Jacobs, among others, making it a star-studded event. This year's match is also expected to attract a similar level of star power, so fans can expect to see an equally impressive lineup.

It's possible that notable absences from last year's event, such as Logan Paul and Jidon "JiDion," could feature in this year's event.

About the author

Shreyan is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, focusing on streamer content. He holds a Master's degree in English Literature, and journalism was the most logical next step for him. Although titles like FIFA 08 and GTA San Andreas acted as the catalyst for his love of video games, the exponential growth of the streaming community also propelled his interest in the genre. He also has a prior work experience of 2 years.

Shreyan considers factual and accurate content to be the most important as a creator and a reader. He ensures this by double checking every piece of information in his articles and sourcing it from streamers directly rather than depend on third parties. His works have caught the attention of the heavyweights, with the PR team of Sidemen (a YouTube group he’s been following since his teenage days) and Chess.com reaching out to him for sending exclusive press releases.

Shreyan would love to drop into the virtual world of FIFA/EA FC and explore it further but, he would recommend playing Red Dead Redemption 2 to gaming skeptics for its top-tier gameplay, story and characters. During his downtime, he enjoys balancing his interests in reading, watching films and sports, and of course, playing video games.

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