Cristiano Ronaldo has explained how he feels seeing other footballers copy his famous goal celebration.
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Beyond the collective trophies and individual accolades he has celebrated in his glittering career, the Al Nassr superstar is considered one of the sport's most iconic figures.
From dominating in England with Manchester United to becoming an all-time great during his nine-year spell at Real Madrid, to scoring more than 100 goals in just three seasons at Juventus, Ronaldo has enjoyed a career most other footballers can only dream of.
Many have been strongly influenced by his relentless determination and have referenced him as an inspiration, which is perhaps best displayed when his trademark goal celebration is mimicked by fellow professionals around the world.
High-profile players such as Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe have done their version of Ronaldo's renowned "Siu!" celebration, a Portuguese word that roughly translates to "Yes!" in English.
"It seems to have grown into its own global phenomenon and I love when I see other players doing it, or people send me videos of people in other sports doing it or little kids doing it – it's great," he told LiveScore.
"It means yes – very simple but meaning it strongly!"
Ronaldo then explained the origins of the celebration, admitting he cannot totally remember the inspiration behind his instinct to do it.
"I started to say 'si', it's like 'yes', when I was in Real Madrid. I was in the USA and we played against Chelsea and I don't know where this is coming from, the celebration," he added.
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"I just scored the goal and it just came out. It was just natural, to be honest.
"Since that, I started to do it more often and I feel like the supporters and the fans see it and they're like 'Cristiano, siiiiiiuuuu'. I'm like 'wow! People are reminded of me because of it!'
"So it's good, and I'll continue doing it like that."
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