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There aren't many players in football, who like Cristiano Ronaldo, changed progressively to keep themselves relevant. The Portuguese has been a phenomenal athlete who has tweaked his playing style to stay at the top of the game.
There are not many athletes who would show the courage of doing that, but Ronaldo has set the bar high for himself and lives up to the expectations. His various records and trophies speak volumes about his success as an athlete.
On the field, there are only a few who have been both as consistent and prolific in scoring goals as the Portuguese has. Ronaldo is not just a personality, he is a brand in himself who has worked day in and day out to become a global sensation.
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Cristiano Ronaldo never fails to celebrate his goals with passion
He is a trendsetter both on and off the pitch. Every move the striker makes is closely followed by his fans and as the most followed Instagram personality, he tries not to disappoint them.
The Portuguese has always been an 'in your face' character and, for all his milestones and goals, he celebrates with real intensity and purpose. The fans in the stadium always get behind the star forward and regardless of the jersey he is wearing, he hardly fails to deliver.
Throughout the striker's career, there have been various iconic moments that have been etched in his fans' memory. His celebrations are audacious, unapologetic and ooze passion. They have been copied all over the world by fanatics of the game.
On that note, here are the five greatest goal celebrations by Cristiano Ronaldo:
#5 Double Team with Marcelo
Some of the best attacking teams in recent history have developed great partnerships down the flanks. The previous decade saw Real Madrid win four UEFA Champions League trophies and the signature partnership in that side was between Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo.
The two have been great friends from their early days in Spain and have sustained that friendship to this day. The Brazilian left-back can often be seen dropping hilarious responses to Ronaldo's Instagram posts. While they were both part of Los Blancos, the two often combined on the left channel with aplomb.
The two were often caught doing their own dance routines in training sessions and their chemistry translated on the pitch. The striker and the left-back combined nearly 30 times to produce a goal in their time at Real Madrid, providing assists to one another and wreaking havoc.
The Portuguese striker, after putting the ball in the net, would soon rush into Marcelo's direction, a touch from the right hand, a touch from the left and both thrust "Siiiuu". A special celebration, certainly if you're a Real Madrid fan.
#4 Calma, Calma
One thing is clear in football: until the referee blows the final whistle, the game is not over. It only takes seconds for fortunes to turn and when you have Cristiano Ronaldo in your team, you don't need to press the panic button just yet.
If you are a Manchester United fan or an avid Champions League follower, then your recent memory should make that claim self-explanatory. But it all started back in 2012 when the Portuguese silenced the Camp Nou filled with thousands of Barcelona fans with his touch of class.
Pep Guardiola and his mighty Catalans were unbeaten in 55 straight games and it seemed almost impossible to stop them. Visiting them at home only made the task more daunting but it would have to be accomplished if Los Blancos were to win the La Liga title.
The visitors took the lead at Camp Nou but at 70th minute Alexis Sanchez equalized for Barcelona and sent the whole stadium wild.
Two minutes later, the star forward turned up the heat on what was a beautifully plucked through pass by Mesut Ozil. The Portuguese unleashed his strike from a tight angle with Victor Valdes approaching him and scored with great accuracy.
He then rushed towards the corner while signaling a 'stay down' kind of gesture with his hands and saying, "Calma, Calma". Ronaldo's audacity, courage and sheer brilliance were all visible to the world that day. He repeated the celebration another few times when he scored against Barcelona in eventful El Clasico games.
#3 Cojones!
There are plenty out there who have tried and failed in their attempts to throw Cristiano Ronaldo off his game. As followers of Spanish football will tell you, you will rarely find a figure more passionate and fiesty in Spain than Diego Simeone.
The Atletico Madrid manager has been in charge of the club for a decade now and Los Rojiblancos have achieved great heights under him. He is one of those who have crossed the Portuguese's path multiple times and tried their best to make life hell for him. But the result has often been against the Argentine.
When his team gets the better of their opposition, Simeone never backs down from celebrating wildly. In 2019, Atletico met Juventus in the 'Round of 16' phase of the Champions League and, thanks to their two late goals, won the home leg.
Ronaldo was expected to get hostile treatment from fans at Wanda Metropolitano and they did not disappoint. But an even more volatile celebration was followed by Simeone putting his hands around his balls in excitement and shouting.
But we once read in our moral ethics class, "you get what you give", maybe 'El Cholo' forgot that lesson. Juventus welcomed Atletico for the second leg at the Allianz Stadium where Ronaldo stepped out with only one thing on his mind. To make Atletico pay the price.
The star forward completed a hat-trick and sent Los Rojiblancos packing out of the tournament. When the dust settled and the final whistle blew, he performed an epic pelvic thrust, twice to be exact, with his hands pointing towards his Cojones! You better not annoy Ronaldo ever again.
#2 Shirtless revenge
There are few better sights in football for the Portuguese's fans than Cristiano Ronaldo standing shirtless flexing his phenomenal body. It is not hidden from anyone anymore than the striker works very hard and maintains great discipline to sustain that unreal physique. So when the time comes, he deserves to flaunt it.
At various points in his career the Manchester United forward has scored important and remarkable goals and has sent his shirt flying. But none of his shirtless celebrations were as amazing and purposeful as the one from 2017.
The previous season, when Barcelona visited the Santiago Bernabeu, Lionel Messi scored an injury time winner and the Catalans were victorious by 3-2. In response to his goal, Messi took off his shirt and held it in front of the stadium. But the Barcelona ace should have known that his greatest rival was not going to sit and watch.
The Portuguese forward came on from the bench in the second half of their Spanish Cup tie's 1st leg with Los Blancos leading 1-0. A few minutes later, he picked up the ball on the left flank, cutting in past his man and sending an unsavable curler into the top right corner.
In response, the striker threw his shirt on the grass and flexed his muscles with his arms on his waist. Camp Nou and Messi were successfully served their own medicine.
#1 Siiiuu
The Portuguese has come up with an array of celebrations throughout his career but none more iconic and memorable than the "Siiiiuu". It personifies Cristiano Ronaldo and will always be remembered as an emblem of his goalscoring exploits. For those who still struggle to copy this celebration while playing on Sundays in their nearest park, here is the breakdown for you.
The hallmark celebration begins with a sprint as Ronaldo then launches himself into the air, followed by a mid-air pirouette, the hands thrown down sideways with a thrust, as everyone goes "Siiiuu." There is sometimes a casual roll of finger of the right hand involved before the jump.
Now don't act like you don't know what I mean, it's probably playing in your head all this while.
The Portuguese said of the celebration that it was something he developed at Real Madrid. "Sii" is "yes" in Spanish and when the team scored, the players often reverbrated the chant together. The celebration emerged in the most natural manner and there was nothing contrived about it.
In 2013, Real Madrid were playing their friendly games on their US tour and in the match against Chelsea, Ronaldo performed his iconic "Siii" for the first time. He polished the celebration after performing it a couple of times and since then it has been his hallmark.
Wherever he goes, the spectators often join him in his glory and support his celebration by shouting with him.
