The “Argentina fan” at the centre of World Cup semi-final chaos in central London is a “rage-bait” TikTok influencer, the Standard can reveal.
Police were forced to intervene after the young man sporting a Messi shirt was surrounded by England supporters in Piccadilly Circus as tensions boiled over following England’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Argentina.
Dramatic footage of the confrontation quickly went viral on social media, with many condemning the behaviour of the fans as they surrounded the supporter, chanting and screaming “w****r” before officers bundled him into the back of a police van for his own safety.
@maciej.mp W ragebait
♬ AURA FARMING - JACKSOM
But the shocking scenes appear to be the latest stunt from TikTok influencer Maciej MP.
Sharing several videos on his TikTok page, including footage of himself being placed into the back of a police van, the influencer appeared to celebrate the stunt with the caption: “Rage bait successful”.
The Standard has contacted Maciej MP for comment.
Maciej MP is a YouTuber and social media influencer who has shared multiple “prank” videos. He has 222,000 followers on TikTok.
Much of his content centres around provoking unsuspecting members of the public.
@maciej.mp Poor Arsenal 🤣🤣
♬ original sound - Maciej MP
Previous stunts include convincing people on London’s Carnaby Street that they were eating cat meat and pretending to vomit on the London Underground in a bid to get passengers to give up their seats.
Videos on his TikTok page appear to show him “trolling” Switzerland fans after Argentina scored against their country’s team in the World Cup quarter-finals, with MacieJ MP seen getting up close to supporters’ faces, shouting “Messi” while making an “L” sign for loser.
It was not the first time he had attempted to provoke football fans.
After Tottenham suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat in this year’s Premier League derby clash, Maciej MP took to the streets of London to provoke supporters.
@maciej.mp Bro couldn’t believe it 🤣
♬ original sound - Maciej MP
The stunt appeared to spark angry reactions, with one fan seen throwing drinks towards him before police intervened.
In another video, Maciej MP films himself celebrating Arsenal losing the Champions League final against Paris Saint Germain in May in a pub full of Gunners fans.
It remains unclear which football team Maciej MP supports, if indeed he supports one at all.
