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IShowSpeed annoys Man City fans by cheering for Real Madrid in the home end, before posing with winning penalty taker Antonio Rudiger in bizarre Champions League outing

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By Samuel Draper

Published: 16:56 BST, 18 April 2024 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 18 April 2024

IShowSpeed caused some mayhem whilst attending Manchester City's Champions League exit to Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

The YouTube star - also known as Darren Jason Watkins Jr - was at the Etihad for the quarter-final second leg, but was actively rooting for Real Madrid until being scolded by the City fans around him. 

After the game, he also received an unlikely invitation from a winning player when he met up with Antonio Rudiger after the German defender scored the decisive penalty.


Speed's antics did not impress Man City's fans though, who were frustrated with his celebration of Rodrygo's opening goal.

He was livestreaming himself cheering Real Madrid's 12th-minute opener, shouting: 'Let's go, let's go!'

IShowSpeed met Real Madrid's winning penalty taker Antonio Rudiger after a bizarre outing

Real Madrid rode their luck before prevailing at Manchester City with a 4-3 win on penalties

A Man City fan told him to sit down, and not to cheer for Real Madrid, which left the YouTuber to start saying: 'Come on City, come on City.' 

Then a steward informed him that he could not stream from the match, which forced him to cut short his broadcast from the Etihad - but the issues kept coming.

During the penalty shootout which decided who would progress, he first loudly cheered when Julian Alvarez dispatched his attempt from 12 yards out.

Then when Real Madrid's victory was confirmed, he seemed to fluctuate between crying and laughing, as well as cheering for the winning side, despite being around despairing Man City followers.  

Man City's dreams of a second consecutive Treble were dashed in heartbreaking fashion

After the final whistle, he met up with Antonio Rudiger, one of Real Madrid's stars in their progression to the Champions League semi-finals.

In a video of their meeting, Speed told Rudiger 'I enjoyed it bro', and hailed the defender for his successful penalty kick, which sealed it for the Spanish side.

Speed and his team were also invited back to the team hotel after the game. 

The German defender said 'Can I get a picture with him?' before posing with the YouTube sensation, who later posted the image to his X (formerly Twitter) account with the caption: 'the man who knocked out Man city. HALA MADRID'. 

Speed has previously caused incident by asking Didier Drogba if he was Paul Pogba's father 

IShowSpeed participated in the Match for Hope charity event in Qatar, which boasted a lineup of football icons including Didier Drogba, David Villa, Eden Hazard, and Roberto Carlos.

He asked Drogba whether he was Paul Pogba's dad, was confronted by Roberto Carlos for his first-half display, and wildly tackled Brazil World Cup winner Kaka. 

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