Portugal’s dream of winning a World Cup was shattered after they lost 1-0 against Spain and crashed out in the Round of 16 of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. This defeat also marked the end of the career of Cristiano Ronaldo with the 41-year-old confirming that it was his final big appearance for Portugal in World Cups. Portugal head coach Martinez also stepped down from his role after this exit. Popular internet streamer Ishowspeed who has built a reputation over the years as Ronaldo’s biggest fan watched the match live from the stadium.
Speed struggled to hold back his emotions after the defeat as he was spotted sitting in a corner visibly emotional and sad. During the live stream, Speed admitted that he prayed for Portugal and thought that they would go all the way and his prayers weren’t answered. Speed sent out a message to Ronaldo and Portugal fans after the defeat. He said “Ronaldo, I love you… I’m so sorry you lost the World Cup. I wanted you to win."
IShowSpeed almost gets into fight with fans chanting “Messi, Messi” after Portugal's loss
As speed was making his way out of the stadium after Portugal’s defeat, a fan shouted Lionel Messi’s name in his direction. The remark visibly frustrated Speed, who briefly lost his temper and attempted to confront the fan before his security team stepped in and held him back. Speed was clearly angry and tried to get back at the fan multiple times but was being stopped by his security. This video has gone viral on social media.
IShowSpeed has a very large fanbase on Youtube and other social media platforms and the popular streamer is one of the biggest fans of Ronaldo. He was visibly upset after the final whistle as Portugal suffered a loss against Spain in Round of 16.
Messi plays for Argentina and these two players have a great rivalry. Fans often used to make comparisons and this time fans tried to troll speed with Messi chants and he was upset with that. Spain will face Belgium in the Quarter-Final of the 2026 World Cup.
