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Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his thoughts on Rasmus Hoyleun, who imitated his ceremony against Denmark.
Hoyleun played as a substitute in the second half of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals against Portugal on the 21st (Korea time) and scored the winning goal to lead Denmark to a 1-0 victory.
Hoyleun's ceremony made more headlines than Denmark's victory on the day. After scoring, Hoyle Lund ran toward the corner flag and jumped big and roared around 360 degrees. Ronaldo's exact copy of the `Celebration of Siwoo' that he performs every time after scoring. For Ronaldo, the original author, it was a scene that could cause uncomfortable emotions while watching Hoyleun's ceremony.
Hoylun said after the game that "there was no meaning of ridicule at all. Ronaldo is my idol." He explained that he wanted to show his respect by performing the same ceremony in front of Ronaldo, whom he had admired.
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Ronaldo also responded. After the match against Denmark, he said "It doesn't matter at all. I didn't think it was rude. He's not the only one doing my ceremony." Then "On the contrary, it's an honor for me. I'm glad you like my ceremony. I hope you will continue to do so in the future."
Hoylun has previously publicly expressed his respect for Ronaldo. "I don't want to exaggerate, but Ronaldo is everything to me," he told Danish media DR. "I fell in love with football because of Ronaldo and became a fan of Manchester United. He then began his personal training thanks to Ronaldo. I started doing push-ups, sit-ups before going to sleep every day. Because I wanted to be like Ronaldo."
It was also his father's role that Hoyleun was able to make Ronaldo an icon. "My father wanted me to use Ronaldo as a role model when I was young," Hoylun said. "Ronaldo is a player who has achieved a lot throughout his career. I'm the best player of all time. I tried hard even though I had talent. In interviews with Manchester United, he admitted that he was not a perfect player and showed consistent efforts."
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Hoylun went beyond simply considering Ronaldo as a role model and became his junior. After making his professional debut in Copenhagen, he joined Manchester United in 2023 after playing through Sturmgratz and Atalanta. At the time of his transfer to Manchester United, he recorded a total transfer fee of 85 million euros, ranking fourth in Manchester United history and the highest transfer fee since Atalanta was founded. He has been in Manchester United's starting position since his first year of joining the team and has been serving as a support for the team this season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
