A clip of popular streamer Darren "IShowSpeed" seemingly meeting his soccer idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, is currently going viral on Twitter. It has gained more than a million views within hours of being posted.
On his most recent stream with Money Kicks, IShowSpeed's wild reaction to coming face-to-face with a Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike is what has got the community talking.
Known for being a die-hard fan of the Portuguese football star, Darren has recently made quite a lot of headlines with his visit to England and appearances at Manchester United matchups. Unfortunately, the two times he tried to watch Ronaldo play, the legendary soccer star was not included in the lineup.
In a stream sponsored by Paradox Crypto, the organizers brought out a mystery guest to shock Speed. Before the unknown individual walked in, the YouTuber covered his eyes, waiting to be surprised. When he removed his hands from his face, the Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike stood before him. He let out a shriek, and judging from this initial reaction, it appears that he might have thought the guest was actually the legendary soccer player.
Clearly in shock, the Ohio native endearingly hugged the impersonator, thinking it was Ronaldo. For several minutes, he was star-struck. Moreover, at one point, he even sank to the ground, overwhelmed. After the initial freakout, he apologized to "Ronaldo" for overreacting, telling him how he was a big fan and had been talking to his son for a long time:
Looking over at Money Kicks, the YouTuber reiterated his question of whether the individual he was seeing before him was indeed Ronaldo. He was reassured that it was, in fact, the Manchester United legend in the flesh.
Only after trying to get the impersonator to speak in
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