Notable guest at the Ballon d’Or gala: IShowSpeed. The 18-year-old American Youtuber – whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr. is – is particularly popular for playing live video games such as FIFA and Fortnite. And ‘Speedy’ made himself heard in Paris, because he wanted to have his picture taken with almost every top footballer.
One of them was Erling Haaland. The Norwegian thought it was funny and clearly knew the American too. However, the striker was not a fan of the IShowSpeed shoes.
They really wanted to take a photo with the YouTuber: Eden Hazard’s children. Our compatriot was there as quickly as possible to capture the moment for eternity.
The most comical moment of the evening was one with a non-football player. ‘Speedy’ actually didn’t recognize tennis icon Novak Djokovic. “I am the new star of AC Milan,” the Serbian played the game. “I haven’t played yet, but I will be there for the next match. Then I immediately go for a hat trick!”