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YouTube star Speed collapses in shock as he FINALLY meets his hero Cristiano Ronaldo before the pair share a hug
YOUTUBE star Speed collapsed in shock as he FINALLY met his idol Cristiano Ronaldo.
The pair shared a hug and did CR7's iconic "Siuu" celebration together.
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The streamer was in attendance at Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifying match against Bosnia, which the hosts won 3-0.
Speed waited for Ronaldo on the way out of the stadium and his hero stepped out the back of a car to meet him.
Clearly starstruck, he collapsed to the floor in front of the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid icon before being lifted up by him.
They then shared a hug and posed for a photo with each other.
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Speed is obsessed with the 38-year-old and his love for him first came to light on a stream when he asked what football team he supports.
He replied with just Ronaldo's name before mispronouncing "Siuu".
The clip went viral and his passion for the striker continued as his online presence rose.
It is a dream come true for Speed after previously travelling from the US to see him from the stands at the World Cup,
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He also came to England to watch Ronaldo play, only for him to not be named in the Man Utd squad, leaving the internet personalty devastated.
The meeting only came about due to Portugal team-mate Rafael Leao jumping out his car to greet Speed.
The AC Milan winger was the one who hailed down Ronaldo's car and got him to stop by to say hello.
Fans loved the moment, one said: "So wholesome."
Another added: "The day the whole internet was waiting for."
Others praised Leao as the "friend we all need" for his time to make the dream a reality.
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