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{{Short description|Football celebration gesture}} | |||
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"'''Siuuu'''", also known as "'''suiii'''", "'''siiuuu'''", "'''siii'''" or "'''Right Here Right Now'''", formally the '''Cristiano Ronaldo Celebration''', refers to a gesture performed by Portuguese ] ] whenever he scores a ]. The gesture involves the goal scorer jumping and spinning simultaneously with both arms pointing upwards and landing with a strong stance on the ground with both arms pointing down bellowing "Siuuu". Since Ronaldo first performed the gesture in 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Siuuuu! Cristiano Ronaldo's most iconic celebration turns a decade old |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/2023/08/09/64d398b022601df71c8b458b.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=MARCA |language=en}}</ref> It has been widely imitated by athletes and personalities both in and outside of football when celebrating scoring in respective sports or a significant achievement, and is widely regarded as the most iconic association football ] of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=What is Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Siuuu' celebration? Portugal superstar sets trend with iconic move copied around the globe |first1=Phil |last1=Spencer |url=https://talksport.com/football/956732/cristiano-ronaldo-celebration-siuu-meaning-origin/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240204083709/https://talksport.com/football/956732/cristiano-ronaldo-celebration-siuu-meaning-origin/ |archive-date= 2024-02-04 }}</ref> | |||
==Origin== | |||
The gesture was first performed by Ronaldo on August 7, 2013, during the ] between ] and ]. Ronaldo had already helped Madrid gain a 2-1 lead with a ] when he headed in a cross from ], helping Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 to claim the ] and celebrating with his first "Siuuu". | |||
==Meaning and explanation== | |||
During an interview after the match against Chelsea when he first performed the gesture, Ronaldo explained he scored the goal and "it just felt natural" and "didn't know where it came from". He started doing it more often and when the supporters see it they are reminded of him.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Conor Pope |date=2022-01-19 |title=What is Cristiano Ronaldo's "Siuuuu" celebration about? |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-is-cristiano-ronaldos-siuuuu-celebration-about |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=FourFourTwo |language=en}}</ref> | |||
The phrase "siu" is derived from Portuguese ''sim'', meaning "yes". This was confirmed by Ronaldo in an interview in 2023, almost a decade since he first performed it. Ronaldo explained that the phrase "Siuuu' simply means yes, but "meaning it very strongly".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-13 |title=Cristiano Ronaldo finally explains the meaning behind his iconic 'Siu' goal celebration |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cristiano-ronaldo-finally-explains-meaning-154715840.html |first1=Ryan |last1=Dabbs |agency=FourFourTwo |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204092447/https://www.yahoo.com/web/20240204092447/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cristiano-ronaldo-finally-explains-meaning-154715840.html |archive-date= 2024-02-04 }}</ref> | |||
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