sportbible homepage
sportbible homepage
  • Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • World Cup
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Manchester United
    • Liverpool
    • Arsenal
    • Real Madrid
    • Barcelona
  • Formula 1
    • Red Bull
    • Ferrari
    • McLaren
    • Mercedes
    • Max Verstappen
    • Lewis Hamilton
    • Lando Norris
    • George Russell
    • Charles Leclerc
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • More Sport
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • NBA
    • NFL
    • Darts
    • Athletics
    • Rugby
    • Wrestling
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Archive
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Snapchat
TikTok
Threads
YouTube
Submit Your Content Here
  • LADbible
  • Tyla
  • GAMINGbible
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • FOODbible
  • UNILAD Tech
Fans left in stitches after seeing what Speed did in front of Thierry Henry during charity football match

Home> Football> Football News

Published 19:56 14 Feb 2025 GMT

Fans left in stitches after seeing what Speed did in front of Thierry Henry during charity football match

Speed has been participating in the 2025 Match for Hope alongside the likes of Thierry Henry and KSI.

Ryan Smart

Ryan Smart

google discoverFollow us on Google Discover

Fans were left in stitches after seeing what iShowSpeed did during a charity football match - with Thierry Henry watching on.

Speed was one of the social media stars invited to play in the 2025 Match for Hope, which was hosted in Qatar.

According to the event's official website, a total of $8.8 million has been raised for charity, with 22.5 million viewers tuning in for the match.

KSI and AboFlah captained one team, while Speed and Chunkz captained the other.

Advert

The likes of Miniminter, Behzinga, Manny Brown and AngryGinge also taking part.

Each team also contained a number of footballing icons, with Henry, Andrea Pirlo and Andres Iniesta among the legendary players involved.

KSI scored a horror own goal in the first half after accidentally diverting in a Speed cross.

But his team would eventually win the game 6-5 after a late goal from social media star Adam Waheed.

Fans, though, picked up on one hilarious moment involving Speed - and it was perhaps a callback to one of his previous charity games.

With the score at 0-0 in the second minute and with his team building up around the edge of the box, Speed was spotted waiting for the ball in the penalty area - while standing around 10 yards offside.

Image: Twitter/@SpeedUpdates1
Image: Twitter/@SpeedUpdates1

Henry was seen in discussion with the Twitch star - real name Darren Watkins - before the game, but this probably wasn't what he had in mind with any advice he may have given him as he watched on.

Speed was thankfully able to take part in the match after recovering from his participation in the WWE Royal Rumble event earlier this month.

He was entered in at number eight in the men's Royal Rumble match, but was obliterated by a Spear from current Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker.

His tweet after the event, which showed the Twitch star in a neck brace and with crutches, received over one million likes - making it the most liked WWE-related tweet of all-time, it was reported.

WWE chief content officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque confirmed in his post-show press conference that the company was planning to invite Speed back to the company at a later date.

He said: "He loves the business, and he loves being around it. He's great for it.

"I know he wants to do some more things down the line, and we'd be happy to have him here."

Featured Image Credit: Match for Hope

Topics: KSI, IShowSpeed, Thierry Henry, Football, Fan Reactions

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

Recommended reads

Dennis Taylor interview: Why snooker legend is playing in brand-new event... and how he saved someone's lifeGettyRanking the top 10 best golfers of all time as Nicklaus v Woods GOAT debate settledGetty ImagesDavid Munyua and Peter Wachiuri interview: 'We wish for major PDC players to come and visit Kenya'Getty / Instagram/@wachiuridartsMark Selby lifts lid on backstage talks over Crucible as landmark agreement reachedGetty

Advert

Choose your content:

10 hours ago
11 hours ago
12 hours ago
  • Getty
    10 hours ago

    Sky Sports show Arne Slot singling out one Liverpool star in dressing room footage

    Liverpool defeated Merseyside rivals Everton 2–1 in the first derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

    Football
  • Getty
    11 hours ago

    Man City fans unveil savage banner mocking Arsenal after title race blow

    Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal in Manchester City's 2-1 win over Arsenal.

    Football
  • Sky Sports
    11 hours ago

    Sky Sports forced to mute Erling Haaland during post-match interview after Arsenal win

    Haaland's mic was cut off by Sky Sports

    Football
  • Getty
    12 hours ago

    Arsenal fans want one player sold even if they win the league after Man City defeat

    Arsenal fans have seen enough of one man

    Football
  • Boxing icon 'wants to fight' Thierry Henry as surprise offer made
  • The player Thierry Henry once said was his toughest opponent is now unrecognisable
  • Thierry Henry leaves Antoine Griezmann speechless with emotional message live on CBS
  • Thierry Henry walks off CBS set after Jamie Carragher tells Peter Schmeichel to 'leave it'