Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe

updated at July 26, 2023 at 10:39 AM

• IShowSpeed is widely known for his YouTube content and his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo
• Referred to in private life as Darren Watkins Jr., the American YouTuber has developed a habit of meeting football stars frequently
• In just two months, he has had the incredible opportunity to meet a multitude of football icons, including his idols, Ronaldo and Neymar

During a lighthearted meeting with iShowSpeed, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Neymar playfully revealed that the YouTuber had travelled all the way to Japan just to meet up with Cristiano Ronaldo.

IShowSpeed, known for his unwavering admiration for the Portuguese football icon, recently made headlines for briefly switching his allegiance to Lionel Messi after witnessing the Argentine's spectacular last-gasp free-kick goal on his Inter Miami debut.

He then journeyed over 4000 miles to catch a glimpse of Al-Nassr's pre-season friendly match with PSG in Japan, GOAL reports.

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Despite not meeting his idol, he had the pleasure of adding Neymar to the collection of football stars he has encountered.

During their interaction, which was filled with handshakes, hugs, and exuberant shouting, Speed wore a Brazil jersey and told the 31-year-old forward that he came to Japan specifically to see him.

To everyone's amusement, Neymar humorously responded that IShowSpeed was there to see Ronaldo instead.

With a smile, Neymar quipped, as quoted by Sportskeeda: "You came here for Ronaldo."

Here is the video:

Speed overjoyed after Neymar encounter

After his encounter with Neymar, the 18-year-old was awestruck.

In a video posted on his YouTube, the social media star was ecstatic after seeing the Brazilian star. He was starstruck as he embraced the former Barcelona forward. He bizarrely asked Neymar to dance with him.

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Sports Brief also reported that Speed's unyielding loyalty to Ronaldo seemed to waver when Lionel Messi made his debut for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer on July 21.

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The 18-year-old Speed had declared that he would switch his allegiance in the never-ending "Greatest of All Time" debate if Messi scored from the free-kick.

And as the ball hit the back of the net, IShowSpeed confirmed his change of heart by removing his Portugal jersey with Ronaldo's name and replacing it with an Inter Miami kit bearing Messi's name on the back.