The well-known American YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins (19), also known as “Speed”, does not want to miss the European Championship in Germany. He is particularly taken by the idol of world football. To be close to his idol, he tries to arrange a meeting after the first EM game of the Portuguese in Leipzig. However, he ends up getting acquainted with the German police instead.
This is the star of which Speed is the biggest fan: IShowSpeed has repeatedly identified himself as a dedicated Cristiano Ronaldo fan. The Portuguese is also a mega-star well beyond football, having the most followers on Instagram worldwide.
The streamer is over the moon about Cristiano Ronaldo. During their first personal meeting, Speed nearly broke into tears. Since then, he has taken every conceivable opportunity to see his idol again.
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On Tuesday, June 18, the streamer was a guest at the RB Arena in Leipzig for the game between Portugal and the Czech Republic. After the emotional match, “Speed” wanted to crown his stadium experience by personally congratulating Cristiano on the victory. But he was only close to the police, who were not at all pleased with his plan.
Speed wants to see Ronaldo, but the police see it differently
After the game, Speed, along with his companions, made his way to the stadium’s underground garage to see CR7. Thus, he followed the invitation from Ronaldo’s teammate Rafael Leão, who had given him this tip.
Arriving at the underground garage, he waited for about an hour for the superstar. However, the only people he initially saw were a few security personnel, with whom he cheerfully took some pictures.
This is how the encounter between Speed and the police happened: After an hour of waiting, there was an encounter with the police. They initially led Speed and his companions away from his original position because, according to the police, he was in an area that needed to remain clear for emergencies.
Now the streamer was a bit closer to the national team bus of the Portuguese. But there was no reason for joy for the YouTuber because it did not last long.
In his YouTube video, you can see how it continues from this point:
Police sends Speed away – YouTuber misses Ronaldo and is furious
What happened next with Speed and the police? After Speed curiously scanned for Ronaldo from his new position, he was approached again by the police. They informed him that he had to leave the underground garage. He could return to the underground garage only after the bus had left.
On his way out of the inner area, the YouTuber stopped several times and told the police that he knew Rafael Leão. The discussions continued outside. One police officer explained that the stadium employees had determined that Speed must leave the inner area.
Despite all explanations, the outcome remained the same: Speed had to wait outside. This left the mood for the YouTuber quite sour.
Especially bitter: At the spot where Speed had previously stood, other Portugal fans were now standing, who had a better view of Ronaldo and the bus. To add insult to injury, Speed then had to see the national team bus of the Portuguese, along with superstar Ronaldo, simply drive past him.
How does Speed react to the missed meeting with Ronaldo? When Speed notices the passing Portugal bus, he bursts out: “I missed them,” he screams. Desperately, he shouts “Ronaldo” two more times after it before the bus drives away right in front of him.
After a short time, Speed is allowed back into the inner area of the stadium. Agitated, he stomps towards the underground garage. He repeatedly mentions that he missed Ronaldo because of the “damn police.” This year does not seem to be going well for the streamer: IShowSpeed gets the consequence for barking at a 6-year-old boy
