‘I’ve been a fan forever… I was very disappointed when he left’: Emmanuel Dennis explains why he performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siii’ celebration after scoring against Real Madrid in Champions League
- Emmanuel Dennis scored twice in Club Brugge’s 2-2 draw at Real Madrid
- The Nigerian celebrated by performing Cristiano Ronaldo’s trademark routine
- Dennis said the now Juventus star inspired him to celebrate like his hero
- The forward, 21, said Club Brugge targeted Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane
Club Brugge forward Emmanuel Dennis has revealed why he appeared to troll Real Madrid on Tuesday by copying Cristiano’s Ronaldo trademark celebration at the Bernabeu.
The Nigeria international, 21, bagged a brace in the 2-2 draw and marked his Champions League goals by re-enacting Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siii’ celebration in front of the Real fans.
Dennis said it was his long-standing admiration for the Portuguese superstar which gave him the motivation to celebrate like his hero.
Real Madrid fans were stunned by Club Brugge’s display, spearheaded by Emmanuel Dennis
The Nigerian took full advantage of Real Madrid ‘s fragile defence and caused havoc all night
‘I’ve been a Cristiano fan forever and I was very upset when he left Madrid,’ Dennis commented after the game.
‘So I decided that if I scored in the Bernabeu, that’s what I’d do.
‘Everyone expected them to beat us easily. We prepared for them, we believed and we had a good feeling.’
Dennis insisted his side’s brave showing at the Bernabeu was not down to luck, but tactics
Dennis and South Africa’s Percy Tau posed problems for the hosts’ defence all game, and the Nigerian star admitted Brugge targeted the Real backline as part of their tactics.
‘We train a lot, we train hard and we came here to make Ramos and Varane run,’ Dennis added.
‘They are defenders – defenders don’t like to run!’
‘Most teams come here and play in a block, but we broke from the block and worked like mad.’
Dennis’ heroics mean Real Madrid lie bottom of Group A, with Club Brugge one point ahead
