Real Madrid star Rodrygo explains why he copied Cristano Ronaldo’s celebration after scoring against Chelsea
REAL MADRID star Rodrygo has explained why he copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration after scoring against Chelsea.
The Brazilian forward, 22, was in top form at Stamford Bridge last night.
He put the Blues to the sword with both goals in a 2-0 win.
And it sent Real through to the Champions League semis with a 4-0 aggregate scoreline.
Interestingly, Rodrygo capped off his opener by running towards the corner flag before jumping in the air and spinning around while shouting “Siuuu”.
The celebration is strongly associated with ex-Manchester United star Ronaldo, now plying his trade in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.
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Rodrygo usually celebrates goals by sliding on his knees.
And he says he copied “idol” Ronaldo last night as he had pains in his legs.
Rodrygo explained: “When I scored, my immediate reaction was to think about doing one of those knee slides.
“But I have got a slightly tender knee when I flex.
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“So it popped into my mind to copy my idol Cristiano, and copy what he does.
“It’s such a pleasure to be at this great club, the best in the world.
“Courtois saved us when we weren’t initially finishing our chances and now we’ll see whether it’s City or Bayern we face next.”
Rodrygo has been at Real Madrid in 2019 after a £40million move from Santos.
He has 31 goals in 154 games for Los Blancos, and is enjoying his best season so far with 13 strikes in all competitions.
Rodrygo has also won 13 caps for Brazil, but has just one goal for his country.