VIDEO: Is IShowSpeed faster than Cristiano Ronaldo? YouTube star races against Al-Nassr forward in AI-generated 100m sprint

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been pitted against YouTube star IShowSpeed in an AI-generated race over 100 metres.

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• Streamer is a huge fan of CR7
• Boasts plenty of athletic ability
• Portuguese icon still going at 39

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  IShowSpeed has never hidden his admiration for five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, taking every opportunity he gets to talk up the Portuguese icon while dismissing the achievements of his eternal rival, Lionel Messi.

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  The American streamer has now been given the chance to grace the same sporting stage as his hero – albeit in a virtual world. IShowSpeed boasts plenty of athleticism, as he regularly indulges in back flips, and once beat fellow YouTube sensation KSI in a 100m foot race – posting a time of 12.80 seconds.

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  He is also said to have clocked 4.44 seconds over the same 40-yard dash that tests the pace of Draft prospects at the NFL Combine. He is clearly rapid over the ground, but a video generated by Motion Athlete suggests that he is not quicker than Ronaldo.