iShowSpeed Mocks Messi’s Ballon d’Or Wins After Asking Ronaldo if He Was Cristiano’s Father

iShowSpeed Mocks Messi’s Ballon d’Or Wins After Asking Ronaldo if He Was Cristiano’s Father

Elijah Odetokun
updated at January 11, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy iShowSpeed visited Ronaldo Nazario in his home
  • The American teenager was allowed into the Brazilian legend’s loaded trophy room
  • He displayed his dislike for Lionel Messi after holding the Ballon d'Or trophy

iShowSpeed is a proper Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy who does not like Lionel Messi a bit and does not hide that fact.

The American YouTuber is popular in the football world for his constant praise of Ronaldo and doing his trademark celebration siuuu in the most awkward places.

At 18, he lives the life many dreamed of by touring the world, meeting influential sporting personalities and attending events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup final and 2023 Ballon d'Or Awards.

iShowSpeed, Ballon d'Or, Paris, France.
iShowSpeed taking pictures with fans at the 2023 Ballon d'Or event in Paris. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain.
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He visited Brazil recently, touching a host of places, including the home of soccer legend Ronaldo Nazario, where he got a tour of his trophy room.

iShowSpeed shades Messi

Speed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., was in his usual comical mode during his time with the Real Valladolid president.

As seen in a video shared on his X page, he constantly asked if he was Cristiano’s father because they shared the name “Ronaldo”, and no attempt from El Fenomeno was enough to convince him otherwise.

The 18-year-old was allowed to touch one of Ronaldo’s Ballon d'Or trophies, and while the former Barcelona star was explaining that CR7 and Messi have more, he disagreed that Messi indeed has.

Watkins Jr. labelled the World Cup winner short and trash and insisted that the Portuguese superstar is better, yet again telling the 2002 world champion to support his son.

Per Sports Rush, he also visited rapper MC Davi, who asked him to freestyle to one of his songs but instead used the opportunity to insult Messi.

The clip went viral on social media and got some fans condemning him while others cheered the clown moment from the American teenager.

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Antonela ignores iShowSpeed

Sports Brief reported on Messi’s wife Antonela ignoring iShowSpeed when the two met at the Ballon d'Or event in Paris last year.

Speed requested for a photo from Antonela, who swiftly walked away from the scene, leaving the CR7 superfan facepalmed.

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Elijah Odetokun
Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.