CRISTIANO RONALDO was seen teaching superfan iShowSpeed how to beat a drum.
Al-Nassr were celebrating a 5-1 win over Al-Fateh, in which Ronaldo had scored a spectacular goal from range in the 60th minute.
After the game at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo led his team over to the home support at one end of the stadium.
In the end was a stand for a drummer to cue a round of thunderclaps, popularised by Iceland at the Euros in 2016.
But on this occasion, the drum beats were being led by a total novice in streamer IShowSpeed, who happens to also be a Ronaldo superfan.
Speed, real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr, has almost 90 million followers across Instagram, YouTube and Twitch.
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The 20-year-old has been granted special access to a number of events due to his rambunctious yet infectious personality, including the Ballon d’Or.
However, his latest activity saw him invited to beat the post-match drum for Al-Nassr.
And Ronaldo, who has met the streaming megastar and is a friend of his son Cristiano Jr, pointed him out in the stand before directing him on how to beat the drum.
The 40-year-old was seen gesturing to beat the drum before telling him to wait, before gesturing again.
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After a short moment of confusion where it took the people around Speed to fully explain what Ronaldo meant, the post-match ritual began in earnest.
Speed was heard hitting the drum twice, before Ronaldo – seen with a wide smile on his face – led the claps around the stadium, which left the American streamer thrilled.
This continued into jubilant cheering as fans and players alike celebrated Al-Nassr moving four points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo has been top scorer in the league twice since moving there from Manchester United in December 2022, but is yet to get his hands on league silverware.
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