Chelsea striker, Nicolas Jackson has revealed why he copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘siuuu’ celebration.
Jackson also insisted that he will continue to copy the celebration of his idol Ronaldo – but only when he scores a hat-trick.
Jackson joined Chelsea from Villarreal last summer in a deal worth £32million.
The 22-year-old has made a decent start to life at Stamford Bridge, scoring seven goals in 14 games so far for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
The Senegalese international notably scored a late hat-trick against Tottenham at the start of November, but raised eyebrows by performing Ronaldo’s signature ‘siuuu’ celebration after bagging his third goal.
“When I was growing up, I loved Cristiano Ronaldo. I had his name on a shirt that I always wore,” Jackson told The Telegraph.
“Not an actual shirt because they are expensive, so you don’t buy them. But I had a shirt that I put 7, Ronaldo on with a pen. I did it myself when I was a kid.
“Of course, I would pretend to be him, but it was difficult to watch his games because you needed to pay. We would go to my friend’s house, everybody [to watch Real Madrid].
“I always did his celebration, even when I was at Villarreal and I scored two goals. So when I got a hat-trick, I had to do it. Now I will only do it for hat-tricks, not for every goal.”
EPL: Why I copied Ronaldo’s ‘siuuu’ celebration – Chelsea striker, Jackson
