Celebrating a goal in football has become in indispensable part of the game now. Over the years, football fans have seen many trademark celebrations from the footballers but it would not be wrong to say that no celebration has become as popular as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘siiuuu’ celebration.
In the early years of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his goal with different celebrations like the sliding on the knee or that famous moment when he squatted and stared directly into a camera with his hand on his chin. But for almost a decade now, the Portugal superstar has been celebrating his goals with the iconic ‘siiuuu’ celebration.
What is ‘siiuuu’ celebration?
The ‘siiuuu’ celebration sees Cristiano Ronaldo make a jump and turn while being airborne before landing with his arms half spread. Simultaneously, he also shouts “Sí” (Spanish and Italian for “yes”) to complete the celebration. It is also called ‘siiiiii’ by many.
When did Cristiano Ronaldo start ‘siiuuu’ celebration’?
He first celebrated a goal with his trademark celebration way back in 2013 when Real Madrid were playing against Chelsea in a pre-season friendly in the United States. He has stuck with it since then. Over the years, one has seen other footballers copying that celebrations too apart from millions of fans doing it almost every day to celebrate an occasion.
What is the origin of Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘siiuuu’ celebration?
In 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo had explained the origins of his iconic celebration. In an interview with YouTube channel SOCCER.COM, Ronaldo revealed that it emerged during a match against Chelsea while he was playing for Real Madrid in the United States.
Ronaldo stated that it was a spontaneous celebration and had no plans to continue it for so long. However, the positive response from fans made him continue doing it. With the celebration becoming synonymous with his name, he has been doing it after scoring a goal for almost a decade now. Fans eagerly anticipate witnessing this signature celebration until the conclusion of his illustrious playing career.