Cristiano Ronaldo Doesn't Have A Problem With The 'Siu' Celebration Of Rasmus Hojlund

Cristiano Ronaldo turned to show his celebration in front of Rasmus Hojlund (Instagram/@cristiano).

JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo said he had no problem with Rasmus Hojlund celebrating his "Siu" after scoring in Denmark's win over Portugal in the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, Friday, March 21, 2025.

Hojlund scored his only goal in the game in Copenhagen. After scoring, the Manchester United forward ran into the corner and celebrated typical Ronaldo, while the person who made him famous watched him.

Hojlund then explained that he did not intend to mock Ronaldo and called the five-time Ballon d'Or winner his idol.

Ronaldo also dismissed any problems between the two after Portugal confirmed a 5-3 aggregate win in the second leg in Lisbon, Monday, March 24, 2025.

"It doesn't matter, for me it doesn't matter. I know it's not because he doesn't respect me, of course not."

"I am smart enough to understand that not only him, but also other athletes around the world who celebrate like me. For me, it is an honor," he said.

However, in the second leg, Hojlund was shown a celebration from the original owner. Ronaldo contributed one goal in a 5-2 win after going through extra time. He scored Portugal's second goal in the 72nd minute.

Prior to the match, the Al Nassr forward admitted that the atmosphere was very tense because he had to reverse the deficit of one goal at home.

"The atmosphere is tenser. I'm not hiding it. We are in a tense moment because we need to win, but that's a beautiful thing about football," Ronaldo said.

"I've lost in 90 minutes, but I've never lost in the first leg."

"There was a game like that, there were bad days. I didn't play at all a few days ago, the team didn't play at all, but it's part of life," said Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo defended team-mates and coach Roberto Martinez who received a number of criticisms after losing in Denmark.

Portugal's mentality was also proven in front of its own supporters. They were able to turn things around and stepped into the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League.

"There is always an attitude in the national team. Technical aspects, of course, but other things are also lacking. That's football, you can't always play well."

"The atmosphere is also not supportive. I've played 50,000 bad games, so have the team. Our players, who are used to playing on the big stage, have also played bad matches. That's part of it."

"No need to be nervous. The past, yes, the past. I know a lot of people we want to lose."

"I don't think it's fair to criticize the coach because we are all on the same boat," said the 40-year-old.

Next, Portugal will face Germany in the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League in early June 2025.