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    YouTuber IShowSpeed screams ‘f*** you Harvey Barnes’ as he dies on Fortnite to ‘three Newcastle stars’

    INTERNET star IShowSpeed was potentially killed on Fortnite by Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes.The popular YouTuber and influencer was playing the battle royale game last night with his pals.
    IShowSpeed was playing Fortnite with friends when he was killed by gamers using Premier League players’ namesCredit: X @iShowSpeedHQ
    Speed was taken out by a player called Harvey BarnesCredit: EPA
    He streamed live to thousands of fans as one of his Fortnite matches was cut short when he was killed by a player that went by the name of Harvey Barnes.
    Speed was on the receiving end of a shotgun attack by him and he raged: “Who the f*** is Harvey Barnes? Harvey Barnes, f*** you.”
    The fuming internet sensation then watched on as his team-mates tried to take down their rival.
    He continued to shout: “That’s Harvey Barnes, kill Harvey Barnes.”
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    But Speed’s friends were not able to do so and they were all knocked out of the last man standing game by them as they accused them of “hacking”.
    Eagle-eyed fans spotted that it flashed up on screen that other players on Barnes’ team were gamers using the aliases Anthony Gordon and Paul Dummett.
    It left many viewers convinced that it was the Newcastle trio.
    Fans found it hilarious, one said: “Well this was not what I expected.”
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    Another added: “I’m creased some Fortnite pro players and Speed got butchered from Barnes, Dummett and Gordon at 1am.”
    A third reacted: “I would have never seen this crossover coming.”
    A fourth wrote: “Barnes the GOAT.”
    Despite it being the international break and the Newcastle stars having some time off, there is no proof that they were actually playing Fortnite.
    Some fans remained unconvinced, saying: “It’s probably just Newcastle fans with those names but it’s still funny.”
    A gamer called Anthony Gordon was on Harvey Barnes’ teamCredit: Reuters
    It is unclear whether it was really Paul Dummett and his Newcastle team-matesCredit: Getty More

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    I’m a future Arsenal star who played for Tottenham and at Man Utd – I once made $11,000 in one night on Fortnite

    REUELL WALTERS is the Arsenal starlet who was cast aside by Manchester United and Tottenham and made a major contribution to video game Fortnite.The 18-year-old full-back is on the brink of making his first-team debut having featured regularly in the Gunners’ matchday squads this season.
    Reuell Walters is on the cusp of playing for Arsenal’s first teamCredit: GETTY
    The 18-year-old defender was previously on the books at Manchester United and TottenhamCredit: GETTY
    Walters once made over £8,000 due to a map he created on FortniteCredit: GETTY
    Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff have been thoroughly impressed by what they’ve seen of the teenager, although that couldn’t be said of the Premier League leaders’ rivals Manchester United and Tottenham.
    Walters was on the books at Tottenham from the age of ten and quickly began playing with older age groups after impressing in the North Londoners’ Under-11s side.
    But his stint with Spurs came to an end four years later when the club opted not to renew his contract, which led to him joining Manchester United’s youth ranks.
    Walters was given a baptism of fire when he was chucked into the under-15s trip to Northern Ireland to play in the Milk Cup.
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    The defender flourished as a junior Red Devil, so much so that the Prem giants wanted to retain his services by offering him a schoolboy contract.
    But Walters was left in a state of limbo when the Premier League rejected United’s attempts to register him after having already met their quota for schoolboys.
    And they didn’t pursue Walters after a space came free – deciding another position was more important.
    With football on the back burner, Walters – like many kids his age – began playing Fortnite.
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    And in November 2019, he got an email from the game’s creators to say he’d made £16 for his RJW’s BoxPVP map.
    Dad Rapahel told The Athletic: “He said ‘I just made $20 for my map.’
    “People are in my map and when they buy stuff with their V-Bucks, I get a commission, so I made $20’.”
    A whopping 250 million people ended up downloading Walter’s map – which led to him pocketing a cool £8,860 ($11,000).
    Walter’s parents didn’t let video games get in the way of their son’s dream of playing professional football and got him one-on-one coaching.
    And trainer Saul Isaksson-Hurst eventually convinced Arsenal’s head of talent ID, Lee Herron, to take a look at the teen.
    Herron liked what he saw and invited Walters for a trial in August 2020, although it was delayed as the Premier League launched an investigation to see if he’d been tapped up.
    Reuell Walters is flourishing under the guidance of youth coach Jack WilshereCredit: GETTY
    He’s also played for England’s Under-19sCredit: GETTY
    And after impressing the Gunners’ youth coaches with a string of solid displays, Walters inked an Under-16s deal with the club.
    Mum Aisha recalled: “We said, ‘We don’t want to make a commitment to a club that doesn’t believe in him.
    “If you believe in pro, you’ll offer it to him when we cross that threshold.
    “We don’t want it because we negotiated it; we want it because you believed in him.’
    “That was quite a refreshing conversation on both sides of the table.”
    Walters penned a professional contract with the North Londoners in 2022 and hasn’t looked back since.
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    He’s now well and truly the understudy of England and Japan internationals Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    And if his recent inclusions in the matchday squads are anything to go by, it won’t be too long before he makes his first-team bow. More

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    Mesut Ozil wants to be a pro gamer on FIFA or Fortnite when his football career ends, agent Dr Erkut Sogut claims

    MESUT OZIL is set for a new career once he hangs up his boots – by becoming a PROFESSIONAL GAMER!The 33-year-old former Arsenal star has been told he will not be picked again for Fenerbahce by new boss Jorge Jesus.
    Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil, 33, wants to be a pro gamer once he has retired from footballCredit: Getty
    Ozil was frozen out by interim head coach Ismail Kartal, who questioned his fitness.
    And now Portuguese manager Jesus has revealed Ozil’s time with the Turkish giants is over despite him only arriving from Arsenal 18 months ago after being outcasted at the Emirates.
    However, while the German World Cup winner searches for a new club, he already has plans in place for when he retires from on-field action.
    Ozil’s agent Dr Erkut Sogut told The Telegraph: “He will go more into esports, play himself and maybe become an esports athlete.
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    “He’s really good, to be honest, at Fortnite and I think one day I wouldn’t be surprised if he is competing.
    “He owns a team – M10 Esports – and he has players.
    “He has a gaming house in Germany.
    “He has football, like Fifa, and Fortnite.”
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    However, he hasn’t appeared since March 20 after he was excluded from the squad.
    It was supposed to be a fresh start for Ozil, after his career in North London came to a sorry end under Mikel Arteta, where he was similarly frozen out at the Emirates. More

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    Prem stars treated for ‘addiction to Fortnite as gaming affects their form’

    PREMIER LEAGUE stars are currently seeking treatment for addiction to Fortnite as excessive “gaming affects their form”, it has been claimed. The game recently came under fire from Prince Harry who called for it to be banned after one star admitted to missing training because of his marathon Xbox sessions. Professional footballers are losing their […] More