"Does Ronaldo know me?": Jessie Lingard stuns IShowSpeed by revealing that soccer star knows about YouTuber
Darren "IShowSpeed" has become one of the most popular streamers in the past year and is known by fans as a Cristiano Ronaldo fanatic. The YouTuber's obsession with the Portuguese footballer is notorious. As a testament to his admiration, he even released a song about the five-time Ballon D'or winner, titled "Ronaldo [Sewey]."
During yesterday's stream, the 17-year-old Ohio native was facetiming former Manchester United player Jessie Lingard when the topic came up. Without missing a beat, Darren asked him if Ronaldo knew about his existence. He asked:
Lingard's answer in the positive stunned IShowSpeed, who couldn't believe it. The footballer insisted:
Popular for his over-the-top interactions and reactions on his YouTube streams, Darren is known for dabbling in European football despite living across the pond. He was one of the key attractions in the recent Sidemen charity football match held on September 24, 2022.
As a longtime fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, fans have, for the longest time, dreamed of a collaboration between the streamer and the football legend. A clip of him allegedly face-timing Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. also went viral a few days ago.
After mentioning that his idol knew of him, Jessie Lingard had to explain himself and describe how he would use IShowSpeed's iconic accent and the phrase "sui" in front of him. The Nottingham Forest player revealed:
The YouTuber was still having trouble believing it and repeatedly asked if it was true. Clearly emotionally invested, he implored Lingard not to fib:
However, the midfielder was adamant and assured him that it was true. Lingard said:
The YouTuber was too stunned to speak and could only repeat words of surprise. He exclaimed:
After thanking Lingard for talking to him,
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