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Sports News of Thursday, 20 July 2023

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Brazilian TikTok star's emotional meeting with Idol Cristiano Ronaldo captured on video

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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.

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."

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.