SUMMARY
- K-League All Star played Juventus in 2019 in a pre-season tour.
- Cristiano Ronaldo was on the bench during the match.
Cesinha is a name that is not familiar to many soccer fans. However, in 2019, the Brazilian star cemented his name in South Korean soccer history by scoring against one of the biggest Italian teams in the world, Juventus.
The goal wasn’t the match’s biggest talking point, but it was the celebration that drew the most engagement. The Brazilian attacking midfielder celebrated by using the ‘SIUUU’ celebration in front of Ronaldo, who was sitting on the bench for Juventus.
Cesinha copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration
Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus traveled to Asia for a pre-season tour. They faced the all-star team of the K-league in a friendly. The attacking midfielder scored to put his side 2-1 ahead at the time. He celebrated with the iconic celebration and moved on to point toward Ronaldo, who looked unimpressed at the time.
Team K League player Cesinha scored for his team and then does the Ronaldo SIUUU celebration with his teammates while pointing towards Cristiano on the bench.
Cesinha also asked for Ronaldo’s shirt after Half-Time. pic.twitter.com/1eYb7HZ9G8
— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) July 26, 2019
Cesinha later retold the story to a Portuguese outlet. He revealed that he had plans for the celebration even before the match kicked off. He had told his teammates about his intention, as he was known for doing the celebrations in the K-League for his team, Daegu FC.
Cristiano Ronaldo forgives Cesinha for celebrating against him
Ronaldo looked unimpressed when Cesinha celebrated in front of him, but the camera caught the Portuguese star embracing the attacking midfielder when the teams went down the tunnel for halftime. Cesinha revealed that he noticed that Ronaldo was not impressed at the time. However, he proceeded to bow in front of the Portuguese superstar to convey that he only did the celebration as a homage.
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The attacking midfielder had a conversation with Ronaldo in the tunnel, where he cleared the air about the celebration. Cesinha revealed that Ronaldo understood that the K-league player was just a big fan of him. Ronaldo had some inspiring words for the attacking midfielder, as he told Cesinha that he was a great player and to always believe in his potential.
Cesinha and the rest of the stars almost came close to defeating Juventus in the friendly. They had a 3-1 lead in the match before Juventus came back with two late goals. The match ended 3-3, but Ronaldo didn’t make an appearance in the match.
This was one of the many instances where Ronaldo felt the influence of his celebration around the world. The iconic celebration has been used by many famous athletes around the world in their respective sports. However, this was a rare instance where someone used this celebration in front of him after scoring against his team.