“It didn’t seem real” - IShowSpeed describes Cristiano Ronaldo moment as best moment of his life during podcast with Logan Paul

IShowSpeed has delved into the experience of meeting Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time and described to Logan Paul how it was the best moment of his life. The YouTube megastar had spent several months trying to meet his idol.

The American streamer tried meeting Ronaldo on many occasions before doing so in June 2023. He was left starstruck by Portugal's all-time top scorer when meeting him in a car park at the Estadio da Luz.

IShowSpeed spoke to Paul on the Impaulsive podcast about his admiration for Ronaldo and hinted at his nerves when he met him. He alluded to namedropping the five-time Ballon d'Or winner before being hit with an RKO by Randy Orton at WrestleMania XL:

"I don’t know [why I yelled Ronaldo is better before being RKO’ed by Randy Orton], just instincts. [I love Ronaldo so much] because he inspired me to become great when I was around 16-17. I met him. It didn’t seem like real, my heart was beating so fast. I was on like 3x adrenaline. That is the best moment of my life, that moment when I met Ronaldo."

Cristiano Ronaldo had just captained Portugal in a 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina before meeting Speed. That was one of 212 caps he's earned for his nation, the most capped player in international football history.

IShowSpeed previously visited Fulham's Craven Cottage to try to see Ronaldo but failed to do so. He'd also traveled to Saudi Arabia to watch his 'GOAT' in action but never met him until June last year.

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Rafael Leao confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo knew IShowSpeed

Rafael Leao (right) made sure IShowSpeed fulfilled his dream.

Rafael Leao played a key role in IShowSpeed's encounter with Cristiano Ronaldo. The AC Milan forward stopped his Portugal teammate's car to ensure the long-awaited meeting occurred.

Speed had spoken to Leao months before and wanted to know whether club and international football's all-time top scorer knew of him. He said:

"Okay, answer this truthfully, okay? Truthfully. Does Ronaldo know me?"

Leao said 'yes' while highlighting how Ronaldo also knew Speed's spin on his 'Siuu' celebration phrase:

"You know like, sometimes in the training, I come to him and I say 'sewi,' and he says the same thing."

Speed has become renowned for his hilarious take on Ronaldo's celebration by exclaiming 'Suiii' instead of 'Siuu'. He's become one of the most popular streamers in the world thanks to his admiration of the Real Madrid icon.