VINICIUS JUNIOR pulled out a Cristiano Ronaldo celebration after scoring his second goal for Real Madrid against Liverpool at Anfield.
The Brazilian superstar, 22, watched his side fall 2-0 down inside the opening quarter of an hour as goals from Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah handed the Reds an early advantage.
Vinicius got one back for the visitors, arrowing a superb effort into the far corner.
And he then levelled things up in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, charging down Alisson and forcing an error as the ball deflected into the net.
Vinicius sprinted away and slid on his knees in celebration as his team-mates joined him.
Before heading back to the touchline, the South American then turned back to the Liverpool supporters and performed the Ronaldo-like move.
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It involves putting both hands together on your chest and looking up to the sky with your eyes closed.
Reacting on social media, one person said: “Turns up in big games just like his idol Ronaldo 😍”.
Another added: “Of course that’s his idol, that says a lot about his character”.
And a third said: “The influence is unreal”.
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Ronaldo has done the celebration several times in the past, most recently for new club Al-Nassr.
Vinicius and Ronaldo never played together at Real Madrid.
Ronaldo moved to Juventus in the summer of 2018, the same transfer window Vinicius arrived at the Bernabeu from Flamengo.
And he is quickly making a name for himself as one of the very best players in the world.
Vinicius contributed 22 goals and 20 assists in 52 games for Real last season including the winner against Liverpool in the Champions League final.
And he has already racked up 16 goals and eight assists in the current campaign.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
