Massive crowds surrounded YouTube star IShowSpeed as he toured San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\nSome fans admitted they dropped what they were doing to get there.<\/p>\n
IShowSpeed had been at Levi’s Stadium the night before for the United States’ victory but said travel issues unexpectedly kept him in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately, I had two flights, my first flight got cancelled and my second flight, I ordered a jet and my jet on the windshield broke. So, both of my flights got cancelled and I got stuck in San Francisco,” he said.<\/p>\n
Instead of leaving town, he joined fans at Thrive City, where he led chants for Ronaldo and turned the watch party into an interactive show.<\/p>\n
During halftime, he jumped into a pickup soccer game and challenged ABC7’s J.R. Stone.<\/p>\n
After coming up short, IShowSpeed laughed and asked, “Did I just lose to a news reporter?”<\/p>\n
Despite the travel headaches, he embraced the unexpected stop.<\/p>\n
“I still had to make it happen, I’m here at the Chase arena watching Ronaldo, we getting lit!” he said.<\/p>\n
As the match wore on, IShowSpeed rode every twist and turn alongside the crowd.<\/p>\n
When asked whether Ronaldo would return in the second half, he didn’t hesitate.<\/p>\n
“Hundred percent, Ronaldo will come back in the second half. Mark my word,” he said.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo eventually scored, sending IShowSpeed and the crowd into celebration as Portugal secured the victory.<\/p>\n
By the final whistle, chants for Ronaldo echoed through Thrive City – capping a watch party that became one of San Francisco’s hottest tickets.<\/p>\n
IShowSpeed’s whereabouts after leaving Thrive City is not immediately known.<\/p>\n
He departed with a security team and appeared to be headed south, potentially toward the airport, as he continues to attend matches throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n
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