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Ronaldo Prediction Sparks Roasts
IShowSpeed’s prediction that “Portugal. Ronaldo winning the World Cup,” during FOX Sports’ coverage of the United States men’s national team’s 4-1 Group Stage win over Paraguay, was immediately rejected on the panel by Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry.
“A light-hearted moment involving Zlatan Ibrahimović, IShowSpeed, and Cristiano Ronaldo quickly became one of the first viral highlights of the 2026 FIFA World Cup”
The moment unfolded as Speed repeated his claim—“Watch he win. Watch he win. Watch he win.”—before Zlatan took the FOX Sports microphone from him and pushed him away from the set.
Speed then continued shouting his support from the background—“Hello, watch. Watch him win. Watch him win”—while Henry watched the exchange unfold.
Sportskeeda described the same segment as Zlatan taking the FOX Sports microphone from Speed and tossing it onto the desk before telling him to leave, with Henry looking surprised and disappointed.
What They Said On-Air
In the viral clip, Nasrin Begum?—no, the sources instead show Speed doubling down after the microphone exchange, telling everyone to wait and watch Ronaldo win the World Cup.
Heavy captured Speed’s insistence in the studio—“I promise you he going to win”—as Ibrahimović stepped in with a playful response and Henry’s reaction added “another layer” to the moment.
Sportskeeda framed the interaction as a joke rather than a confrontation, noting Zlatan could be seen smiling while IShowSpeed was leaving.
NDTV Sports also addressed the rumor that Zlatan “kicked” Speed off the broadcast, saying “There is no indication in the clip that Speed was actually removed from FOX Sports coverage or banned from appearing.”
World Cup Context And Fallout
The prediction landed during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Portugal listed in Group K alongside DR Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia, and their opening match scheduled for June 17 in Houston against DR Congo.
“A clip featuring IShowSpeed, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Thierry Henry has been making rounds online, with many posts claiming that Zlatan actually kicked Speed off a FOX Sports broadcast”
Heavy said the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be Ronaldo’s final chance to win the sport’s biggest prize, and that context helped explain why Speed remained confident about Portugal’s chances.
Soccernet.ng tied the broader broadcast day to the United States’ “historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay,” while also describing how Nigerian football shorts became part of the live-TV banter involving Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović.
While the viral exchange centered on Speed’s Ronaldo and Portugal claims, the sources also show that the clip spread alongside other World Cup coverage, including Speed speaking with FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the United States opened their campaign.
