Brazilian TikTok Star's Emotional Meeting With Idol Cristiano Ronaldo Captured on Video

Brazilian TikTok Star's Emotional Meeting With Idol Cristiano Ronaldo Captured on Video

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at July 20, 2023 at 7:36 AM
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  • Famous Brazilian TikTok star Iran Ferreira finally met his football idol Cristiano Ronaldo
  • The social media star boasts over 400 million views on TikTok posting football content
  • Another famous social media personality IShowSpeed recently met the veteran as well

Brazilian YouTube and TikTik sensation, Iran Ferreira, was overcome with emotion after finally meeting his football idol, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ferreira is known for his football videos on TikTok, which usually go viral, drawing fans from all over the world.

The 21-year-old has also posted videos of himself meeting other football superstars like PSG's Neymar Junior and Manchester City's Erling Haaland.

Iran Ferreira, Ronaldo, Brazil, Al-Nassr, Saudi Pro League
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr are currently in pre-season. Photos by Iran Ferreira.
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A video Ferreira posted on TikTok shows the moment he met Ronaldo, who was donning Al-Nassr gear.

It was obvious the social media personality was emotional and extremely happy to have finally met his idol and inspiration after a long time.

He did Ronaldo's famous celebration as he knelt down while speaking Portuguese.

Meanwhile, the Al-Nassr captain had a radiant smile on his face as he watched a starstruck Ferreira. It was a dream come true for the TikToker, who wrote on Instagram:

"I first want to thank God for all of this and then to you - my troops. After all the difficulty I've been through, I would walk more than 10km to post a video and my cell phone had no memory to record them."

Ferreira said to be at the point he was felt unbelievable.

"I fulfilled my dream that was to meet Cristiano Ronaldo, [when] I thought it would be impossible. For the people who follow me, [they] know that he has always been my inspiration and what happened to me serves as an example for all of you - don't give up on your dreams."

Ferreira's social media stardom

The social media star has nearly 50 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. His videos, especially on TikTok, are extremely popular.

He posts videos of himself performing all sorts of tricks with the ball, either on rough surfaces or on turf. Either way, his videos generate millions of views and likes, per SportBible.

Ferreira also shared videos of himself meeting other social media superstars like YouTuber, IShowSpeed, who also met the Portuguese veteran recently.

Khaby Lame assists pitch invader

Meanwhile, social media star, Khaby Lame exhibited his class by helping a pitch invader fulfill his dream of having a shirt signed by Ronaldinho, as Sports Brief earlier reported.

A young lad ran up to the Brazilian wizard in a desperate attempt to get his shirt signed by the 43-year-old legend, but he was intercepted by stewards before he could get near.

As security personnel hustled the invader away from the pitch, he desperately threw his shirt Ronaldinho’s way for an autograph, but it looked like his mission was not possible.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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