Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic “SIU” celebration has been popular for years now and has reached the point where it has crossed over into other sports. CR7’s go-to celly made an appearance on Sunday Night Football when the Baltimore Ravens had a planned routine after a touchdown.
Zay Flowers Ronaldo celebration
Rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers scored late in the game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and had clearly been practicing a Ronaldo celebration.
After scampering into the endzone he set up a penalty kick while fellow receiver Odell Beckham Jr. played the role as goalkeeper. Announcer Mike Tirico joined in on the fun.
Zay Flowers with the exclamation point!
— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2023
An unreal celebration night for Zay Flowers ⚽️
— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2023
.@ZayFlowers scores and does the 'Siu'
¡En español! pic.twitter.com/WQ9SQgv1TL— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 28, 2023
Here’s a comparison to Ronaldo doing the celebration.
Flowers wasn't the only professional athlete doing the SIU celebration this past weekend as Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho did so after a magnificent bicycle kick.
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO BICYCLE KICK AND THE SIUUU CELEBRATION!
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) November 26, 2023
It’s great to see soccer culture appreciated in the United States’ most popular sport.
SIU!