As a result of his illustrious career, Cristiano Ronaldo is an idol for athletes across the globe. Naturally, the current crop of Portuguese Soccer players also look up to the legendary forward, including AC Milan’s Rafael Leao.
The 24-year-old is a self-admitted Ronaldo fanboy. He has sung his praises on numerous occasions, and the latest instance of him doing so is possibly the best one yet.
During an interview, the Scudetto winner was asked about his sporting idols, beginning with his pick for the ‘best striker in history’. Leao fired back ‘Ronaldo’ with a click of his fingers. Following this, he was asked about his ‘idol’, and the answer remained the same; ‘Ronaldo’. Finally, Leao was questioned about his ‘childhood idol.’ And predictably enough, the forward responded with ‘Ronaldo’.
Rafael Leao names Cristiano Ronaldo as the best striker in history, his idol and his childhood idol. ❤️
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) July 20, 2023
Leao coursed through the segment as if it were a rapid-fire round, that too with zero hesitation. His immediacy further underlines the admiration he holds for the legendary striker. The 24-year-old has already fulfilled his dream of playing with Ronaldo for the national side. And just last month, he helped IShowSpeed‘s dreams of meeting the striker come true.
Rafael Leao is the true goat. He stopped the car of Ronaldo and arranged the meet-up with Speed.
— Akın (@ProudFede) June 17, 2023
The popular streamer is possibly Ronaldo’s biggest fan in the world. Despite his fame, he was unable to stage a meeting with the iconic player, not for a lack of trying of course. Nevertheless, his greatest dreams came true courtesy of a classy gesture from Leao. The forward stopped Ronaldo’s vehicle in the parking lot and basically allowed for a spontaneous meeting to take place.
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The reason behind Leao extending such a massive favor to the streamer is because the pair are friends. The forward has appeared on IShowSpeed’s streams on multiple occasions, and the duo even linked up in Portugal. During one of his appearances on stream, Speed asked Leao the infamous ‘Ronaldo or Messi’ question.
Cristiano or Messi?
Rafael Leao: “What do you mean, what do you think, SIUUU…”🐐pic.twitter.com/qFhbEmKxVe
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) December 29, 2022
The forward responded with a look of bemusement before saying, “What you mean? What you think?” After this, he mimicked Ronaldo’s iconic celebration, and exclaimed “SIUUU!” Following Leao’s answer, Speed screamed happily, capping off a memorable moment between two Cristiano Ronaldo fans.