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Topics: Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo, IShowSpeed
Marcus Chan
A video of YouTube sensation IShowSpeed pronouncing the Fulham starting eleven’s names has gone viral and it is a spectacular watch.
The American social media star is in England this weekend to take in the Premier League, with his biggest aim to watch his hero, Cristiano Ronaldo, play for Manchester United.
Speed was present at Old Trafford in midweek for United’s match against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup. However, he was ultimately disappointed as Ronaldo was ill and therefore wasn’t part of the squad that earned a 4-2 win over Unai Emery’s side.
After news reached him that Ronaldo was not in the squad, Speed tweeted: “I’m crying right now I flew all the way to Manchester to see Ronaldo and he is not playing.”
On Sunday, with United travelling to Craven Cottage to face Fulham, Speed was there again as he again hopes to finally see Ronaldo play live.
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However, the American was again disappointed as Ronaldo was not named in the United squad, and he produced a brilliant reaction when told the news.
Now, a video has emerged that captured Speed trying to pronounce the names of the Fulham players.
Speed butchered names such as Bobby Decordova Reid, Joao Palhinha, Willian, Andreas Pereira, Carlos Vinicius, Issa Diop and Antonee Robinson.
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Sky Sports reporter Geoff Shreeves was on hand to correct Speed’s pronunciation.
The 17-year-old has over 12 million YouTube subscribers and was present in the YouTube All Stars vs Sidemen FC charity match, which raised more than £1 million for good courses.
United will be looking to get a win against Fulham in order to go into the mid-season break on a positive note. A win for Erik Ten Hag's side will close the gap to fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur to just three points.
Fulham are looking to ensure they approach the World Cup break in the top half of the Premier League table, they are currently ninth after collecting 19 points from 14 matches.