Overview
- Darren Watkins Jr., known as IShowSpeed, is a global streamer with a large following who has adopted an anti‑Messi, pro‑Ronaldo persona by attending Argentina matches to cheer for their opponents.
- Fans and users on social platforms began calling him a 'mufa'—an Argentine word for a jinx—after he wore rival teams' shirts and Argentina kept winning those games.
- At the Argentina–Switzerland quarterfinal in Kansas he posted a video wearing an Argentina shirt but reacted sarcastically when Argentina scored and mimicked Cristiano Ronaldo's 'siuuu' celebration.
- Before Argentina’s match with England he appeared in an England jersey with a British flag painted on his back and told reporters he had 'proven he is not a mufa' so he would now support England.
- Argentine supporters turned his moves into memes and approval, treating his provocations as a playful protective ritual, and his repeated World Cup appearances amplify how influencer spectacle can shape fan folklore and online narratives.