Vinicius Jr pays tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo with iconic goal celebration in Real Madrid's Champions League win – and there is no ‘Siuuuu’ to be heard

Portuguese superstar Ronaldo has grown accustomed to seeing players mimic his famous celebration that involves leaping into the air, spinning and roaring in delight. That routine has become so popular that it is no longer reserved solely for football fixtures – with NFL, basketball and rugby stars among those to get in on the act.

Vinicius, who now occupies the legendary No.7 shirt at Santiago Bernabeu that was once worn with such distinction by Ronaldo, has performed the ‘Siuuuu’ show at times. He is, however, aware that CR7 boasts other celebrations within his collection.

With that in mind, and having hit the back of the net for Real in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter with RB Leipzig, the Brazil international took to emulating another of Ronaldo’s famous routines – which sees him take to sitting on the advertising hoardings.

Vinicius’ effort against Leipzig proved to be crucial, as the Blancos survived a European scare on home soil to prevail 2-1 on aggregate and book their place in the quarter-finals. Their talismanic South American forward is now up to 15 goals for the season.