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Hojlund: Wasn’t mocking Ronaldo with ‘Siu’ celebration

Rasmus Hojlund clarified that he did not intend to mock Cristiano Ronaldo when he performed the Portuguese star’s iconic ‘Siu’ celebration.

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Hojlund performed the ‘Siu’ celebration

Hojlund performed the celebration after scoring the winning goal for Denmark against Portugal in Copenhagen on Thursday.

The Manchester United forward came off the bench to score in the 78th minute to give Denmark a 1-0 win in the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal.

After scoring, the Manchester United striker ran toward the corner and pulled off the celebration as the man who made it famous looked on.

Fellow Manchester United teammate Christian Eriksen had a chance to give Denmark the lead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, but Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa dived to his right to make the save.

Nonetheless, Denmark will head Portugal on Sunday with a slim advantage.

Ronaldo is my idol

Hojlund said he had no intention of mocking Ronaldo with the ‘Siu’ celebration, expressing his admiration for the football legend.

“It’s for my idol,” Hojlund told Danish broadcaster TV2 after the game.

“It wasn’t to mock him or anything. He’s had such a huge impact on me and my football career. Maybe it’s a bit ambivalent, but to score against him and Portugal, it’s huge.”

“I remember him scoring from a free kick in 2011 when I went to watch the match, and since then I’ve been a huge Cristiano fan.”

Ronaldo extended his record for international appearances to 218 but did not add to his record tally of 135 international goals.