Why Is IShowSpeed Participating In the 2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge Alongside Dempsey & Diego Luna?

Why is Ishowspeed participating in the challenge of the skills of the MLS 2025 stars alongside Dempsey and Diego Luna? Initially appeared on Athlon Sports.

One of the most famous banners in the world, Ishowspeed, will participate in the MLS ALL-STAR SKILLS Challenge alongside the former USMNT Clint DEMPSEY star and the feeling of the Gold Cup 2025 DIEGO LUNA. But how did a streamer end up participating in professional players in a skills challenge?

The MLS All-Star Week is there, bringing the best players from the Major League Soccer to face the best stars of Liga MX. Unlike previous editions, the Mexican league now puts James Rodríguez and Sergio Ramos – two former Real Madrid and European Champions legends on several occasions.

So, if professional players are in competition, why is Ishowspeed part of the MLS Skills Challenge?

MLS invited the streamer to participate in an unofficial role in the challenge of the skills of the MLS 2025 stars. Speed, which has more than 42 million YouTube subscribers and regularly attracts massive crowds wherever he goes, was chosen for his influence and his exhibition. But these are not only figures – they also have basic football skills, having played in charities around the world.

MLS clearly tries to transform this exhibition event into something more focused on fans, in particular to target the youngest audience. By mixing former players (such as Clint Dempsey), current stars (Jordi Alba, Diego Luna, Denis Bouanga) and world banks like Ishowspeed, MLS aims to make the event more engaging.

THIS EVENING. ✨
The best of MLS and the best of @Ligabbvamx will put a show in the #MLSALLSTAR Skills challenge.
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/1gpdivgwen
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– Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 22, 2025

What can Ishowspeed fans wait for MLS ALL-STAR SKILLS Challenge?

MLS has not announced what specific event speed will be joined, but the Skillschallenge range includes five categories:

• Shooting challenge
• Tacon
• Cross & Volley Challenge
• Passage challenge
• Transversal bar challenge

The speed could appear in one of these potentially all – if MLS wants to maximize attention. As he is known throughout the world for his obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, it is likely that he will jump in the challenge of shooting or touching.

This story was initially reported by Athlon Sports on July 22, 2025, where it appeared for the first time.