High among Cristiano Ronaldo‘s repertoire of enthralments lies the ‘Siu‘. Arguably, one of the most famous celebrations in sports history, the Siu has made its way everywhere from the WWE to F1. Even soccer players playing against CR7 haven’t been able to resist the thrill of pulling off the iconic move. But what if the legendary star himself tells you not to use it? Al Hilal’s Michael shared a lesser-known incident from last year’s Champions Cup final against Al Nassr.

Michael said in a recent presser (translated via Google Translate), “I promised my friends before the Arab Championship final that if I scored, I would celebrate the way he did, and I did it.” In the said game, the Brazilian scored the opening goal in the 51st minute. After his goal, he was greeted with a message from Cristiano Ronaldo himself. Michael revealed, “Then he came to me in surprise and told me, ‘Don’t celebrate like he did.’ He asked me not to do it, but I did not listen to him“. But it must be said that Cristiano Ronaldo had the last laugh.

The 5-time Ballon d’Or winner scored not once, but twice to win the match and the championship for his side. The match was a reminder for Michael and every competitor to not get on the wrong side of CR7. But can you blame him when he was performing his ‘own’ celebration?

Michael claimed ownership of Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Siu’ celebration!

The Brazilian made a very interesting claim regarding the Siu previously. In November, Al Hilal played against Mumbai City FC in the AFC Champions League Group Stage. The game was nil-nil until Michael opened the deadlock in the 62nd minute. He followed the goal, with an imitation of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Siu celebration. In the post-match presser, the attacker was questioned on the same.

Michael replied, “It is said that there are players who do the same. This is my celebration and they are the ones who imitate me!” A seemingly mind-boggling claim as this suggested the Al Hilal star invented the celebration, and others including the 5x Ballon d’Or winner, are imitating him.

Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo first did his trademark celebration in 2013. At that time, Michael hadn’t kicked off his senior career. Hence, it looks like the Brazilian’s comment was indeed a light-hearted one. What is your take on this amusing story? Let us know below.

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