ANTHONY JOSHUA channeled his inner Cristiano Ronaldo by copying the Manchester United legend’s most famous goal celebration while on a beach in Portugal.
The British boxing heavyweight posted a video on Instagram of him replicating the ‘Siu’ pose which has been used for nearly a decade by the 700-club-goal superstar.
AJ runs into shot from the bottom of the screen twirling his right hand in the air before jumping and turning to land in the familiar wide-leg and wide-arm stance.
The footage is shot in a way which allows the beautiful setting sun to cast a long shadow of the 6ft 6in fighter across the sand.
Ronaldo’s signature celebration has become an online viral hit since his move back to Manchester United from Juventus last year.
The Portugal skipper says it was inspired by fans at his former club Real Madrid who used to say ‘Siu’ after they won games.
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But Joshua might have to update his routine after Ronaldo showed off a new celebration after bagging his 700th club goal in a win over Everton last week.
Ronaldo stood with his head back, eyes closed, and fingers crossed in front of his chest after bagging the winner at Goodison Park.
The new move has already been mimicked by fans and players across the world.
Benfica winger Diego Moreira, 18, copied the ‘inner peace’ pose after scoring against Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa Youth League on Tuesday.
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Boxing fans were gutted when plans for a long called-for clash between AJ and British rival Tyson Fury fell through last month after the fighters failed to agree terms.
That has left the Gypsy King instead focusing on setting up an undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk with all of the major heavyweight titles on the line – if he disposes of Derek Chisora on December 3 first.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
