IShowSpeed’s day out at Craven Cottage: Meeting Geoff Shreeves, getting into Sky Box, and more
YouTube star Darren "IShowSpeed" was present at Craven Cottage, Fulham's home ground, on November 13 during the Premier League fixture between the London team and Manchester United. The match saw United beat Fulham 2-1 in the last minute, with teenage sensation Alejandro Garnacho netting the 93rd-minute winner.
However, Darren was left distraught after learning of Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from Manchester United's matchday squad against Fulham. The 17-year-old had visited Craven Cottage in the hopes of meeting his idol. Unfortunately, the Portuguese striker was reported ill, which meant that Darren could not meet him.
This was Darren's second attempt at trying to find Ronaldo. The YouTuber was present at Old Trafford last week during a Carabao Cup fixture against Aston Villa. However, CR7 was not present in the squad due to illness.
Despite not being able to meet his idol, IShowSpeed has had a gala time over the past week or so. Not only was he allotted a special seat at Old Trafford, but he was also given exclusive treatment during his visit to Craven Cottage.
Before kickoff, he was invited to shoot a special piece with Sky Sports News. Geoff Shreeves, a long-time Sky reporter, was present to orchestrate the entire sequence. IShowSpeed was tasked with reading out the starting line-ups of both the teams - Fulham and Manchester United.
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Upon completion of the list, the YouTuber realized that Ronaldo's name was nowhere to be seen. He said:
A consoling Geoff informed him that Ronaldo was not in the squad. The news saw a melodramatic Darren sink onto the floor in agony, crying out:
However, he watched the match from a specially allotted seat for him. In fact, his livestream went on for the entirety of the
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