Cristiano Ronaldo comments on Rasmus Hojlund 'disrespect' and predicts Man Utd star's fate

Cristiano Ronaldo commented on Rasmus Hojlund copying his celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he knows Rasmus Hojlund meant no ‘disrespect’ when he copied the football icon’s celebration in front of him. Hojlund struck the winner for Denmark in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final against Portugal, with Ronaldo watching on as the striker performed his infamous ‘Siu’ celebration. The current Manchester United striker called the Red Devils icon his ‘idol’ after scoring the decisive goal in Denmark’s 1-0 win. It came after another United player, Christian Eriksen, missed a penalty in the first half. Hojlund came off the bench to score in the 78th minute, wheeling away before leaping into Ronaldo’s famous mid-air twist.

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One photo shared across social media shows Ronaldo watching on as Hojlund performs the celebration. The 40-year-old has not always been impressed when rival players have copied the way he marks his goals. While he accepted that Hojlund meant no ‘disrespect’, Ronaldo predicted that the roles could be reversed during the second leg tomorrow. “Hojlund doing my celebration is not a problem. I know it wasn’t out of disrespect,” Ronaldo said. “I understand that not only him, but in all sports, there are people who celebrate like me. I hope that tomorrow he’ll be the one to see me celebrate!”

Rasmus Hojlund performed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Sui' celebration after scoring against Portugal

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