ronaldo: IShowSpeed travels to Qatar for Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup match but Ronaldo appears to be benched

IShowSpeed's bad luck continues as his trip to Qatar to see Cristiano Ronaldo play in the World Cup appears to be in shambles. Unfortunately for the YouTuber, reports about the latter being benched have surfaced on the internet.

Anybody familiar with Youtuber Darren "IShowSpeed" will know about his obsession with the Portuguese football star. His devotion towards his idol has even pushed him to make a song about him called "Sewey," after Ronaldo's iconic celebration "Siu."

Clips of the streamer's interactions in Qatar before the game have already gone viral on Twitter. But what seems to be on everyone's mind is that he still won't be able to see his favorite footballer play.

"The Speed Curse": Fans react as IShowSpeed's third attempt to see Cristiano Ronaldo play IRL appears to fail

Speculation about the Breakout Streamer awardee's trip to the Qatar World Cup was at an all-time high after the Ohio native shared a picture of himself from an undisclosed location which many correctly thought was a Qatari hotel.

The 17-year-old is highly invested in football and has become famous for his football vlogs and FIFA streams on YouTube. As mentioned before, he is also known for being a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and traveled to the UK last month to see him play in the Carabao cup and the Premier League.

Unfortunately, the matches he attended, one at Old Trafford and the other at Craven Cottage, had no Cristiano on the field. He wasn't even in the lineup, which probably had something to do with his explosive Piers Morgan interview that came out sometime later.

That means if the football star misses the round of 16 clash with Switzerland tonight, IShowSpeed will have attended three games hoping to see Ronaldo play without seeing him on the pitch.

Fan reactions

Fans of the YouTuber have already started circulating memes about the situation after reports started rolling out. Here are some of the ways they have expressed their feelings on Twitter:

IShowSpeed is one of the most popular YouTube streamers and is closing in on the 14 million-subscriber mark. Over the past year, he has exploded in popularity and collaborated with popular content creators such as MrBeast, KSI, and Kai Cenat. He has also met celebrities such as Lil Nas X and even talked to Rio Ferdinand and Jesse Lingard over the phone.

As pointed out by fans, he might still be able to see Cristiano Ronaldo play if the star forward is brought on later in the game. The YouTuber's wish to see his idol might just be coming true.

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Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

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As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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