Rasmus Hojlund said he was not trying to make fun of Cristiano Ronaldo after performing the famous Portuguese star’s famous party after winning a goal against Portugal in Copenhagen on Thursday.
Hojlund came out of the 78th minute from the squad and scored the first goal to win the first leg of the quarter-finals of the United Nations. After finding the net, the Manchester United striker ran to the corner and held the party, while the man who became famous looked at him.
“That’s for my idol,” Hojlund told the Danish TV after the game. “It wasn’t that he made fun of him or anything. He had had a great influence on me and my football life. It may be a little duality, but score against him and Portugal, that’s great.
“I remember scoring from the penalty in 2011, when I went to watch the game, I have been a big fan since then.
Hojlund has been linked with a move to Manchester United this season to find the net for Manchester United.
Another United player of the United States, Christian Eriksen, could have led Denmark to the penalty spot in the 24th minute, but Portuguese goalkeeper Diego Costa has given himself the right to save the attempt.
The midfielder had changed 12 penalties to Denmark, scoring the first goal since
Ronaldo has extended his record of 218 international games but did not add to a record of 135 international goals.
The Associated Press information participated in the report.