IShowSpeed meets Zlatan Ibrahimovic during Italy livestream

YouTube star Darren "IShowSpeed" met up with Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic during his recent livestream from Milan, Italy. The two could be seen greeting each other during the broadcast, and have since been doing an IRL stream in Italy together.

A clip of the stream uploaded to X shows IShowSpeed visiting and meeting up with the former footballer, who now serves as an advisor to the football club's board. After dapping up the footballer, IShowSpeed incorrectly pronounced his name, causing the latter to correct him. Speed then stated:

"My boy! My boy, Zlatan. Wassup, bro?"

Zlatan replied by stating:

"Finally I get to meet you."

Speed responded, remarking about Zlatan's height:

"Yeah, finally I get to- Bro, you kinda, I thought you'd be taller in person, though!"

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"Finally you get to meet the real deal": IShowSpeed and Zlatan Ibrahimovic spend time together during Italy IRL livestream

IShowSpeed is a well-known football buff as well as a massive fan of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo. The creator went to Europe in the first place to keep up with the ongoing UEFA Euro 2024 matches. He has since made use of the opportunity to do IRL streams in various countries within the continent, including Albania, Germany, Norway, Sweden, etc.

After the pair greeted each other, Zlatan told Speed that this was the first time he was meeting "the real deal," unlike the other footballers he had met before. He said:

"Finally, you get to meet the real deal, not like the other ones so... This is a freak of nature. The other players who you are meeting all over the world. This is the real deal."

Speed then asked him:

"Oh, so you the real deal? Well, you got to show me the real deal, bro."

Referring to his retirement from football a year ago, he laughingly stated:

"Bro, but that's football, one year ago... but I still have skills."

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IShowSpeed has had an eventful tour around Europe, often engaging in encounters with fans and strangers. Sometimes, these encounters can turn dangerous, such as when the creator visited Norway and was assaulted by a crowd of fans while trying to leave an establishment. Despite this incident, the streamer is still willing to give the country a second chance.