IShowSpeed walked into the FOX Sports World Cup set expecting another loud football debate. Instead, the streamer ended up getting jokingly thrown off the desk by Zlatan Ibrahimović after making a bold Cristiano Ronaldo prediction that instantly exploded across social media.
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The viral moment happened during FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage when Speed joined Zlatan and Thierry Henry inside the stadium. What started as a casual conversation quickly turned chaotic after the streamer passionately backed Portugal and Ronaldo to win the tournament.
Zlatan Ibrahimović removes IShowSpeed from FOX Sports desk after Ronaldo prediction
During the interaction, Zlatan turned toward Speed and asked him and his livestream audience which country they believed would win the FIFA World Cup. The answer came immediately from the 21-year-old content creator, who has never hidden his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Portugal! Ronaldo is winning the World Cup."
The response clearly did not impress the football legends sitting beside him. Zlatan grabbed the FOX Sports microphone from Speed’s hand and tossed it onto the desk before telling him to leave the set. At the same time, Thierry Henry reacted with a facial expression that quickly became one of the most talked-about moments online.
