Real Madrid star Rodrygo says he copied Cristiano Ronaldo's 'siu' celebration against Chelsea as a tribute to his 'idol'... and because a 'tender knee' stopped him from sliding on the turf!
- Rodrygo, 22, has revealed why he emulated Ronaldo's celebration at Chelsea
- The Real Madrid forward scored twice as his side won 2-0 on Tuesday night
- Rodrygo pulled out the 'Siu' celebration made famous by Madrid legend Ronaldo
Real Madrid star Rodrygo has revealed why he emulated his 'idol' Cristiano Ronaldo's goal celebration against Chelsea on Tuesday night.
The Brazilian forward scored both goals as Madrid beat the Blues 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge, earning them a 4-0 aggregate win.
After scoring the opener, Rodrygo pulled out Ronaldo's trademark celebration, which sees him jump up in the air before turning around and landing with his arms out while shouting 'Siuuuu'.
The 22-year-old normally celebrates by performing a knee slide - but opened up on why he chose not to in front of a quiet crowd in west London.
He said: 'When I scored, my immediate reaction was to think about doing one of those knee slides.
![Cristiano Ronaldo has made the 'siu' celebration his trademark in recent years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/19/16/70005583-11989879-image-m-54_1681917209795.jpg)
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Real Madrid's Rodrygo (right) has opened up on why he copied the 'siu' goal celebration made famous by Cristiano Ronaldo (left)
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The 22-year-old Brazilian scored both goals in a 2-0 win against Chelsea, 4-0 on aggregate, in their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening
![And Rodrygo revealed why he did Ronaldo's trademark 'siu' rather than a standard knee slide](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/19/16/70005543-11989879-image-a-48_1681917106941.jpg)
And Rodrygo revealed why he did Ronaldo's trademark 'siu' rather than a standard knee slide
'But I have got a slightly tender knee when I flex. 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.
'(Goalkeeper Thibaut) Courtois saved us when we weren't initially finishing our chances and now we'll see whether it's (Manchester) City or Bayern we face next.'
After winning the first leg in the Spanish capital 2-0 thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio, Real were in a strong position to progress to the last four.
But N'Golo Kante and Marc Cucurella missed early chances, and that profligacy would cost Chelsea.
Rodrygo found the net from close range after being teed up by Vinicius Junior, who scorched past Trevoh Chalobah down the Blues' left hand side.
When Fede Valverde danced through a static home defence, Rodrygo was on hand to tap into an empty net - though he was clattered by goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for his troubles.
Real will face Bayern or City, who play on Wednesday evening, in a heavyweight semi-final.
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