The day Ishowspeed finally met Ronaldo thanks to Rafael Leao

Santi Romero 2 years ago 4.5k
Twitch streamer Ishowspeed finally met his idol Cristiano Ronaldo. Twitter/@ishowspeedsui

Youtuber and Twitch streamer Ishowspeed finally met his Cristiano Ronaldo. Portuguese national team player Rafael Leao, who has contact with the streamer, managed to arrange an appointment so that the top youtuber could finally meet his idol after Portugal’s Euro 2026 qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

There are times in life when dreams come true when we least expect them. Ishowspeed, a well-known youtuber with over 16 million followers and streamer on Tiwtch, has been a mega fan of Cristiano Ronaldo for most of his life.

The young American has repeatedly tried to meet his idol but has failed on each occasion. However, on 17th June he was able to fulfil his dream thanks to another Portuguese national football player: Rafael Leao.

After Portugal's Euro 2026 qualifier in which Roberto Martinez's team won 3-0 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rafael Leao organised a meet-and-greet with the former Real Madrid player so that Ishowspeed could finally achieve what he had longed for.

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