IShowSpeed Ronaldo – IShowSpeed doubled down on his Cristiano Ronaldo edge over Lionel Messi on the Pat McAfee Show, framing his World Cup routine—and his long-running GOAT debate—as a Ronaldo fan who thinks the Portuguese star is simply better.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been dragging the same debate behind them for years. On Thursday, IShowSpeed stepped into that conversation again—this time on the Pat McAfee Show—and didn’t try to soften his position.
Speed, a widely known Ronaldo fan, joined McAfee to talk about the 2026 World Cup. He said he’s “enjoyed every day of the games” by talking with people. hanging out. and taking part in “many different cultural activities” as he travels around the globe. He also made clear that he’s at big World Cup matches, watching the USA and Portugal play.
When McAfee brought up the Ronaldo-Messi debate—knowing exactly which side Speed would pick—Speed didn’t hesitate.
“As a Ronaldo fan we needed that game.. I think he is the best,” Speed said, in a moment captured in the conversation that included a post shared with the hashtag #PMSLive.
Then he expanded on the thought in full.
“I’m a Ronaldo fan,” Speed said. “Yes, Messi is good, that is why he is getting compared to Ronaldo. When it comes to skill and my own analytics, and when I watch a player play, I think Ronaldo is better.”
The backdrop matters. The Ronaldo vs. Messi argument is widely framed as the biggest debate in sports right now. and it’s grown sharper with both superstars playing well in the 2026 World Cup. Speed’s stance lands in that charged atmosphere—especially because the tournament is also tied to a key milestone for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is aiming to win his first World Cup. Messi accomplished that for the first time four years ago. Speed’s loyalty sits right next to the urgency for Ronaldo: the notion that this could be his last opportunity, and that the motivation to make it happen has to be enormous.
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