LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Cristiano Ronaldo has explained the significance of his famous “Siuuuu” celebration after it became a “global phenomenon.”
The Al-Nassr and Portugal forward’s “Siu” celebration, which translates to “yes” in Portuguese, has been copied not just by his fans but also by professional sportsmen from a variety of sports.
After winning the 2014 Ballon d’Or, his third such solo honor, he is thought to have yelled “Siu” for the first time. Now that Ronaldo has discussed his celebration and what it actually means, we know what he thinks of it.
“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.
“It means yes – very simple but meaning it strongly!” Ronaldo said to LiveScore, for whom he is an Official Global Brand Ambassador.
The celebration was created on the fly during a preseason encounter against Chelsea in the United States, according to Ronaldo, who earlier admitted that he had not given it much thought.
“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 said. “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.“
Ronaldo is presently taking a sabbatical following the conclusion of Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League campaign, but he will make a comeback on 17 June with the Portugal national team in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
