Immediately after winning against French world champion Yannick Borel, Egyptian fencer Mohamed Elsayed performed a very unique celebration. The 18-year-old fencer immediately took off his helmet, revealing his joyful face.

Elsayed quickly ran out of the arena, jumped into the air, spun around, landed with his feet shoulder-width apart, beat his chest proudly and shouted: “Siii!”

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Elsayed Channels Ronaldo in Victory Celebration

Elsayed’s exuberance is completely understandable, having just pulled off a stunning upset against a highly-ranked opponent. His Ronaldo-inspired celebration captures his elation perfectly. However, Elsayed won’t have the chance to replicate the CR7-style celebration at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as he faced defeat in the fencing quarter-finals against Ukrainian athlete Ihor Reizlin.

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Elsayed impresses Olympic audience with Ronaldo’s famous celebration

This celebration style was started by the Portuguese superstar when he was playing for Real Madrid (2009-2018).

“The word ‘si’ in Spanish means ‘okay’ or ‘so cool’. Every time I score a goal at Real Madrid, my teammates say: ‘Cristiano! Siii!’. I don’t know why people say that so often, but it comes completely naturally to me,” Ronaldo shared about his “trademark” goal celebration style.

“Every time I celebrate that way, I see that most of the fans feel very excited and enjoy it. So, I decided to stick with this way of celebrating.”

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Ronaldo’s celebration inspired young talent Elsayed in the fencing event of the Egyptian sports delegation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics