On Twitch, the match between French and Spanish streamers broke records

Screenshot/Eleven All-Stars

In addition to the 1.2 million people who attended the “Eleven All Stars” meeting on Twitch, nearly 20,000 spectators also gathered at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris for the event organized by singer AmineMaTué.

Entertainment – This is a new record for French-speaking Twitch. With nearly 1.2 million people peaking in front of their screens and 20,000 spectators gathered at Stade Paris, France-Spain, the real football match between Banners I entered French web history on Saturday, November 19th. Called “Eleven All Stars” and organized by AmineMaTué, this event took off the GP Explorer race and millions of spectators in real time, the previous benchmark.

The result (France won 2-0) and the level of this All-Star Eleven is anecdotal. The important thing is elsewhere: those video game players who share and comment on their games live in front of thousands of spectators are now organizing their own sports competitions among content creators. They attract an audience worthy of major traditional competitions.

“ We want to show you values ​​and content in a healthy way.”In an emotional speech, organizer Amine Matei supported the event. On Twitter, he welcomed journalist Samuel Etienne, who is also familiar with the streaming platform “Beauty of the French Current” And a new record ” unbelievable “.

In October, the GP Explorer, a circuit car race organized by youtuber Squeezie and his team, gathered nearly 40,000 spectators in the stands of the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans and a million on Twitch. 22 pilots “influencers” Then he competed in a 15-lap Grand Prix on Formula 4 cars.

Strong signal sent to the professional leagues

On the eve of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the French and Spanish players this time organized the first football match of this scale. Right away, we could imagine ourselves in front of the pros. The Jean Bouin stadium, a stone’s throw from the Parc des Princes, was sold out (seats sell between 15 and 53 euros), there were referees including VAR equipment, 24 cameras, sponsors on the turf and on the Twitch platform, as well as a media partner: Channel +.

Not forgetting the faces that football fans know. Like commentator Alexander Ruiz, former leading face of beIN Sport, and on the naughty turf of Canal + Laurent Paganelli. “Baja” And so he conducted, as he usually did, in his augmented style, his interviews with the players on the bench during the match.

And there are also bad signs: heavy contact between players, a red card for the Spaniard and opposing players attacking the linesman, forcing the organizers not to play at the very last moment that has become very tense.

On the lawn, there were Twitch stars and on a wider social networking scale: AmineMaTué and his 1.4 million followers, of course, in attack, like Youtuber Carlito in central defence, but also Michou, Inoxtag, Domingo or former world soccer champion Bruce granik. In the ranks of Spain there was also DjMaRiiO, the famous youtuber.

As a bonus, a mini rap party, with big names like Niska and Gazo, among others, was a curtain raiser. A strong signal has been sent to the professional leagues, which sometimes have trouble attracting the crowd that got excited on Saturday in front of the banner game.

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