Cristiano Ronaldo: CL mascot seen replicating Man Utd star's new celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo is already starting a new trend.

When the Manchester United superstar notched his 700th goal in club football with a fine finish at Everton, it wasn’t the trademark ‘SIUUUU’ celebration that marked the occasion.

Rather, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner decided to mix things up with a more subdued reaction to his finish, closing his eyes and interlocking his hands in a thoughtful-looking pose.

With Antony clearly getting the memo to celebrate in that style, too; images of the pose quickly did the rounds on social media and it already seems to have become an online phenomena.

But what's the reason behind the pose? Well, rather unexpectedly, it actually has to do with the way in which Ronaldo sleeps.

On Tuesday, an article on the official United website explained: "We can now reveal that Ronaldo’s celebration was a self-deprecating in-joke with his fellow team-mates, highlighting the strong bonds among the players in Erik ten Hag’s squad. 

"Of course, Cristiano is renowned for looking after himself and ensuring he is always in the best possible condition, which naturally involves hours of hard work on the training pitch and in the gym. 

"It also includes resting at the right moments and ensuring he has enough sleep to aid his recovery: it has previously been reported that Ronaldo naps several times a day!

"CR7’s celebration at Everton was amusingly a nod to the position in which he sleeps when travelling with the squad, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by his team-mates who are all eager to learn from him."

All he did was a simple celebration, it inspired several players instantly, that is the power of the most influential athlete in the world.Take a bow everybody, Cristiano Ronaldo.