Darren "IShowSpeed" has traveled to Europe to see his idol Cristiano Ronaldo play in tonight's Euro Qualifier match between Portugal and Liechtenstein. The YouTuber was joined by former footballer Nani at the stadium, with a clip of the two celebrating Ronaldo's first goal going viral over social media. Fans are well aware of Darren's passion for Cristiano, with the American frequently traveling to other continents just to see the footballing icon play.
As one of the biggest streamers on YouTube, the Ohio native has become quite popular on the world stage thanks to his various streams related to football.
IShowSpeed's presence at the Euro Qualifiers caused quite a stir with fans, especially after former Portuguese player Nani joined him in the stands. The two's reaction to Ronaldo's goal in the game has gone viral on Twitter, accruing over 100K views within an hour of it being posted.
Being a well-known content creator, IShowSpeed was given quite a welcome by the SCP (Sporting Clube de Portugal) who tweeted out a picture of the YouTuber holding a custom jersey welcoming him to Ronaldo's first club.
In a clip of him celebrating with Nani after the penalty, the Breakout Streamer of the year can be seen jumping with joy as he celebrates the goal from the spot. In his excitement, the YouTuber got a little too wild and even appeared to slap the top of Nani's head as he kept shouting:
He even appeared to say the term "Penaldo," referring to Ronaldo's penalty, which put Portugal three goals ahead of their opponents in Group J with Liechtenstein in their first match of the tournament.
Anybody familiar with IShowSpeed's IRL streams knows that the streamer is highly energetic during matches and his first Euro Qualifier visit was no
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