Darren "IShowSpeed," a well-known YouTube streamer and self-proclaimed fan of Ronaldo, fell victim to a prank by his fans during a recent live stream (February 22).
One of his viewers posted a video on the subreddit dedicated to IShowSpeed, claiming that Ronaldo had mentioned Darren's name. However, it turned out to be a ruse as Ronaldo had referred to someone named "Danny" and not "Darren."
After watching a short video in which Ronaldo mentioned someone else's name, the 18-year-old streamer, IShowSpeed, began to contemplate what was said. He curiously enquired:
Viewers of IShowSpeed's streams will know that he can get rather animated about Ronaldo. For those unaware, Darren has been on a personal quest to meet the Portuguese star in person. Thus far, he has not been able to fulfill what he claims to be a life-long dream.
Seeing his fanaticism towards the former Manchester United forward, one of his fans took to the streamer's subreddit to post a video captioning how Ronaldo invited "Darren" to a game at Old Trafford. In reality, however, the striker was addressing someone else. Reacting to the video, the streamer said:
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After playing the video once, he said:
After replaying it, he was convinced that Ronaldo had mentioned his name. He said:
Seeing the YouTuber get pranked yet again prompted a host of comical reactions from fans. The clip was shared to an alternative channel dedicated to his clips, which garnered over 450 comments. Here are some relevant ones:
Darren has already attempted to meet the Portuguese striker on numerous occasions. He did, however, come close in his latest attempt when he visited Saudi Arabia to attend Ronaldo's debut match for Al-Nassr against PSG. Click here to read more about
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