.png)
Featured Image Credit: Champions League
Topics: Football, Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: Football, Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United
A Champions League mascot hilariously performed Cristiano Ronaldo's new celebration ahead of Sporting CP's fixture against Marseille.
Ronaldo showed off his new celebration after bringing up his 700th career club goal in Man United's 2-1 win over Everton last Sunday.
The 37-year-old ditched his trademark 'SIUU' and revealed a new celebration. He stood upright with his head back, eyes closed and fingers crossed in front of his chest, alongside Antony, who mimicked his teammate.
Advert
The new celebration appears to be gathering steam with a mascot emulating the Man United superstar during the intro of Sporting CP vs. Marseille.
Just like Ronaldo did against Everton, the young lad closed his eyes and crossed his fingers in front of his chest in a hilarious moment.
The child's Ronaldo-inspired celebration got fans online talking.
Advert
One Twitter user wrote: "I need this celebration in FIFA."
A second tweeted: "Ronaldo will remain a football culture."
A third added: "Ronaldo’s influence will forever remain in football even after retirement."
Another commented: "Ronaldo made it to the UCL without even being in the competition."
Advert
According to Man United, Ronaldo's celebration was a 'self-deprecating' nod to the position in which he sleeps when travelling with the squad, which hasn't gone unnoticed by the rest of the team, hence the Brazilian forward's decision to join in on the celebration.
"We can now reveal that Ronaldo’s celebration was a self-deprecating in-joke with his fellow team-mates, highlighting the strong bonds among the players in Erik ten Hag’s squad," the club's official website explained.
"Of course, Cristiano is renowned for looking after himself and ensuring he is always in the best possible condition, which naturally involves hours of hard work on the training pitch and in the gym. It also includes resting at the right moments and ensuring he has enough sleep to aid his recovery: it has previously been reported that Ronaldo naps several times a day!
Advert
"CR7’s celebration at Everton was amusingly a nod to the position in which he sleeps when travelling with the squad, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by his team-mates who are all eager to learn from him."