“Sounds like a wild duo”: Fans react as MrBeast shows interest in buying a professional soccer team with iShowSpeed

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iShowSpeed and MrBeast are having talks about purchasing a soccer club, and fans are rooting for them. Speed, who is quite passionate about football, met with prominent YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, where they discussed the possibilities of acquiring a Major League Soccer team.

iShowSpeed, during his interview with Front Office Sports while he was attending the MLS All-Star weekend in Texas, stated that he was open to investing in a soccer team alongside MrBeast:

"MrBeast! Me and MrBeast can invest in one of these MLS teams in 50 years from now."

He added;

"No, not even 50 years from now, 20 years from now! We would be pretty set."

iShowSpeed has always worn his love for soccer on his sleeve. The 20-year-old streamer, who is reported to be a millionaire, is a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and fulfilled the dream of meeting with his idol in 2023. Speed's earlier content as a live streamer was significantly based on football.

MrBeast has also shown interest in football by attending different games. He admires Lionel Messi and has indicated that he would visit the Camp Nou to watch the football legend play.

@Scubaryan on X shared the news that the online personalities were interested in acquiring a professional soccer team.

@jaime_solis tweeted in response:

“Sounds like a wild duo, can’t wait to see what happens.”

More fans react to the news that iShowSpeed and MrBeast are planning to acquire a professional soccer team

News of the Internet personalities’ intentions to acquire a soccer club in the future has started making rounds on the Internet, and Netizens are reacting to it.

@tauqk expressed that they weren’t surprised by the duo’s actions:

"That's wild but honestly... not surprising. MrBeast has the money, the brand, and the business mind. iShowSpeed has the passion, energy, and insane reach in the football fandom. If they team up to buy a professional soccer team? That's not just content, that's a global marketing power move."

Others described the move as “chaotic and entertaining”:

“MrBeast and iShowSpeed buying a soccer team? That's the most chaotic and entertaining ownership duo we could ask for @theblessnetwork might need to sponsor the jerseys,” @Pyro_WebX added.
“This two bout to go crazy with ideas for real,” @Only1Gavin__ praised.

Others believed that investing in a soccer club could turn out profitable for them:

“Honestly... they'd sell out stadiums before they even announced a lineup. Content + sport = new era,” @PulseOrbit commented.
“With Speed’s energy and MrBeast’s Wallet? The team’s winning games and YouTube. Why not now, fr?! @RobMetax tweeted.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh