R. Hojlund explained his behavior: I wanted to send a strong message to the Portugal national team.

2026-10-02 14:15 © scanpix

In the third round of the Nations League, the Danish national team lost 2:4 at home to Portugal.

After the match, one of the most discussed moments of the evening was the actions of Danish striker Rasmus Højlund.

The Dane scored a goal and then performed an iconic celebration in the style of Cristiano Ronaldo, and after the match pushed the opposing coach Jorge Jesus.

"I just wanted to send a strong message to the Portuguese team.

If they don’t value Cristiano, there are many people in the world who he has inspired and who still admire him,” – explained R. Højlund after the match.