'I DM'ed You 3 Years Ago': YouTuber IShowSpeed Claims Of 'Scouting' Lamine Yamal Back In 2021 | WATCH

IShowSpeed x Lamine Yamal Viral Video: YouTube sensation Speed has claimed in a viral video that he 'scouted' Lamine Yamal 3 years ago. Read below for more.

IShowSpeed (L) and Lamine Yamal (R) at the Ballon d'Or 2024 event

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IShowSpeed x Lamine Yamal Viral Video: YouTube sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr a.k.a. IShowSpeed has made a sensational claim of scouting FC Barcelona star and Kopa Trophy 2024 winner, Lamine Yamal, 3 years ago, in a viral video, which has now surfaced all over the social media.

IShowSpeed is one of the biggest YouTubers in the world, and hails from the United States of America. His prominent rise amongst the sporting personalities have now seen him appear for elusive sporting events all over the world, especially the Ballon d'Or.

This was his second consecutive appearance at the mega event, and during the event, he had the opportunity to meet Lamine Yamal, and the clips of the meetings have gone viral.

The FC Barcelona forward greeted the YouTuber with a smile and acknowledged the fact when Speed told people that he had scouted him 3 years ago, and that they go a long way back.

The video has been posted by the official ‘X’ handle of FC Barcelona.

Watch the clips below:

📸 Gotta get a pic with Lamine Yamal! 🤩@ishowspeedsui knows... pic.twitter.com/UsVgBxyoTT

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 29, 2024

🚨| BREAKING: Speed just met football’s biggest talent, LAMINE YAMAL!!!🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ck4bR7cohg

— Speedy HQ (@IShowSpeedHQ) October 28, 2024

Old Clip Of IShowSpeed Resurfaces In The Aftermath Of His Meeting With Lamine Yamal

IShowSpeed's claim are somewhat making sense, as one of his old clips from his live stream have resurfaced over the internet. In the video, Speed has shown his Instagram DM with Lamine Yamal, where he had texted the FC Barcelona star back in 2022.

Speed also claimed that he scouted the Kopa Trophy 2024 winner back when he was 14, and that, he has been tipping the Spanish wonderkid to be a world-class footballer ever since. 

🚨| WATCH: Speed says he knew Lamine Yamal before he was famous and playing for Barça, and shows his DMs with Lamine Yamal on Instagram from 2022 👀 pic.twitter.com/2CeA2OJYYc

— Speedy HQ (@IShowSpeedHQ) April 5, 2024