Luva de Pedreiro meets Cristiano Ronaldo: How internet football sensation reacted after meeting Al-Nassr star

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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best footballers ever to grace the field and meeting someone like his stature is a dream for many.

When an opportunity similar to this comes in front of you, hardly anyone can control his emotions and such an equivalent incident happened with one of his ardent fans Iran Alves popularly known as Luva de Pedreiro.

Who is Luva de Pedreiro?

Luva de Pedreiro is an internet sensation who has become a famous figure in social media in recent years for footballing reasons. The 21-year-old Brazilian showcases his tricks and skills in Instagram and Tiktok videos wearing gloves which he has named Luva de Pedreiro (Builder's Glove).

He is a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and idolizes him totally. Even in all the videos, following the skill show, he celebrates it with Ronaldo's signature move like 'Siiiuuuu' that validates his love for the Portuguese superstar. Pedreiro has over 20M followers on Instagram.

Luva de Pedreiro meets Cristiano Ronaldo

His dream came true finally last week when he managed to meet his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo at an event. The scene was caught and uploaded on his social media channels by himself.

Alves can be seen in the video approaching Ronaldo with a blush and an embrace although later could not control his emotions. Ronaldo however managed to keep calm and welcomed him cordially and kindly.

It was evident from his eyes that Alves was on cloud nine. But, he managed to chat a bit with his hero and take some photos while expressing his appreciation and respect for the 38-year-old.

He later posted a message on his Instagram account, thanking God, his fans, and Ronaldo for making his dream come true. Here you can look at the video: