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.
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Sporting gives IShowSpeed a warm welcome as thousands tune into his stream to watch Ronaldo in Portugal's first Euro Qualifier
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:
"Let's go! Let's gooo!"
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 different. Clips of the YouTuber starting a Mexican wave around the stadium have also gone viral among fans.
The YouTuber was really hoping that his fellow spectators would continue the wave when he started it:
"Come on, please go. Go, come on! Let's go."
Suffice it to say that he was elated after the Mexican wave a success, telling his chat:
"Yo I did it! Oh my days I did it. Oh my goodness. There look, it's coming back."
Twitter reactions to IShowSpeed at Euro Qualifiers
The YouTuber's fans cheered him on as he watched his first Euro Qualifiers match supporting Ronaldo and Portugal. Here are some general fan reactions to his various antics and celebrations throughout the match. Many commented on how he was "casually" hanging out with Nani:
That wasn't Ronaldo's only goal of the match either. In the clip above, the streamer can be seen completely stunned after the iconic number 7 put one into the net from a free kick.
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