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It’s incredible how social media has made the world much closer than ever. Case in point – Iran Fereira, a 21-year-old viral sensation on TikTok hailing from the humble streets of Brazil. Fereira started content creation with his over-energetic celebratory antics mixed with a classic showcase of football skills. From his starting days, it was evident that he was a big Cristiano Ronaldo fan.

As he consistently started putting content out, he started getting more followers, brand deals, and collaborations. Within a year’s span, the young Brazilian had collaborated with almost all major footballers except Cr7. Luckily for him, he didn’t have to wait long as he met his idol earlier today.

Brazilian Tik Tok star Iran Fereira finally meets his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo

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Be it any player in the world, Iran has never failed to express his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and his iconic celebration. Last week, Iran collaborated with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. The Brazilian engaged in a thrilling bout of FIFA with the superstar striker. As the Brazilian scored the winning goal, the 21-year-old mocked Erling Haaland by hilariously hitting the “Siuu” on him.

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Cut to 5 days later, Fereira shares an emotional video on Instagram with Cristiano Ronaldo expressing how he feels accomplished in life. In the video, the Tik Tok star overwhelmed with emotions, gives his best “Siuu” as CR7 watches sheepishly from the side. In the caption, the 21-year-old shared that this is a dream come true moment for him.

“I fulfilled my dream that was to meet Cristiano Ronaldo, where I thought it would be impossible,” shared Iran on Instagram. “For the people who follow me, know that he has always been my inspiration and what happened to me serves as an example for all of you, don’t give up on your dreams.” Truly wholesome.

The popular content creator has walked a long road to claim the success he has had as evidenced by his initial days of content creation.

Iran Fereira’s inspirational story

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Back when Iran started, the teenager had to walk more than 10km to post a video. The poor guy didn’t even have storage space on his cell phone most of the time to record videos. Despite all the hardships, the Brazilian has now amassed more than 50 million followers across all social media. After finally meeting Cristiano Ronaldo, the social media sensation shared his coming-of-age story on social media.

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“I first want to thank God for all of this and then to you my troops. After all the difficulty I’ve been through, I would walk more than 10km to post a video and my cell phone had no memory to record them. And today getting to where I am is unbelievable.” Truly one of a kind story. Inspirational!

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Suresh Menon is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with over 400 articles to his name. Being an ace defender back in his school days, Suresh grew up admiring the famed ‘BBC’ of Juventus which is why the Italian club is his favorite. His love for soccer from an early age combined with his flair for communication is the reason why he decided to pursue sports journalism at ES.
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