{"id":290300,"date":"2023-09-17T22:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T22:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290300"},"modified":"2023-09-17T22:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T22:34:07","slug":"louis-rees-zammit-admits-he-wears-cristiano-ronaldos-boxers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/louis-rees-zammit-admits-he-wears-cristiano-ronaldos-boxers\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Rees-Zammit admits he wears Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s boxers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Louis Rees-Zammit copies Cristiano Ronaldo in Wales win over Portugal as the wing performs football&#8217;s iconic celebration&#8230; and admits he wears his boxers!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rees-Zammit scored a try for Wales in their 28-8 win over Portugal on Saturday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He said that some of his friends from home wanted him to copy the celebration<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wales are top of Pool C at the World Cup after winning their opening two games\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Louis Rees-Zammit revealed he wears Cristiano Ronaldo-branded boxers and aims to dress like him too after emulating the former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar\u2019s celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Wales wing Rees-Zammit \u2013 who is an avid United fan \u2013 scored an early try as Warren Gatland\u2019s side made it back-to-back bonus-point wins at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>After crossing the line against Portugal \u2013 the country for whom Ronaldo is a legendary sporting figure \u2013 Rees-Zammit jumped in the air to mimic his football hero.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ronaldo is my favourite player. I wear his boxers and I dress like him,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I thought why not do his celebration as well? A few of my mates back home wanted me to do it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/20\/75534445-0-image-a-1_1694980769301.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Louis Rees-Zammit (pictured) has revealed he wears Critsiano Ronaldo boxers and wants to dress like him too<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/20\/75534469-0-image-a-2_1694980784423.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Wales rugby star idolises Ronaldo (pictured) as a Manchester United fan, and said the forward is his favourite footballer<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019re massive football fans. I said if I scored, I\u2019d do it for them. We don\u2019t play Portugal very often.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Wales were given a real fright by what is, on paper, the weakest team in Pool C.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal were outstanding and it looked as if Wales would miss out on a much-needed bonus point for scoring four tries until Taulupe Faletau crossed with the clock in the red.<\/p>\n<p>Faletau\u2019s effort means Wales now have a perfect 10 points from two games ahead of their crunch meeting with Australia in Lyon on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Their head coach Warren Gatland on Sunday celebrated his 60th birthday knowing that while his team\u2019s performances in France so far have not been perfect, the end results couldn\u2019t have been better. Now, it\u2019s Eddie Jones\u2019 injury-hit Wallabies next.<\/p>\n<p>Jones failed to emulate Gatland and record his 16th World Cup win as a coach when his team were defeated by Fiji in Saint-Etienne on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Fiji \u2013 who pushed Wales all the way in round one \u2013 were deserving 22-15 winners and their victory means the race for the two qualification spots from Pool C remains wide open.<\/p>\n<p>Australia will have to beat Wales to stay in contention but Jones won\u2019t be able to call on giant lock and captain Will Skelton and juggernaut prop Taniela Tupou.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/21\/75534477-0-image-a-3_1694980803634.jpg\" height=\"445\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rees-Zammit performed Ronaldo&#8217;s iconic celebration when he scored a try against Portugal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/21\/75534447-0-image-a-4_1694980811009.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old starred as his Wales side survived a scared against the Pool&#8217;s weakest side<\/p>\n<p>Both missed the Fiji loss with calf and knee issues respectively and have already been ruled out of facing Wales.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s 10 points and we\u2019re absolutely buzzing about that,\u2019 said Rees-Zammit, whose only disappointment was learning of his beloved United\u2019s 3-1 home defeat by Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We made a few errors in the first 20 minutes, but ultimately we got the five points.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It wasn\u2019t our greatest game again, but we know going up against Australia we\u2019ve got to step up a gear again.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Rees-Zammit said Wales\u2019 confidence is \u2018high\u2019 going into round three.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018When you don\u2019t get perfect wins there\u2019s always a lot to improve on. That\u2019s great. We need that progress and we have eight days until the next game.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/21\/75534519-0-image-a-6_1694980874530.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wales head coach Warren Gatland turned 60 on Sunday and made 13 changes from the win over Fiji for the Portugal game<\/p>\n<p>Gatland made 13 changes from the opening win over Fiji for Portugal and his team struggled for cohesion. Co-captains Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan both scored in between Rees-Zammit\u2019s and Faletau\u2019s efforts. Of the team which faced Portugal, only Morgan, Faletau and Rees-Zammit are certain starters against Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan was a late addition to the side for Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>The flanker wasn\u2019t even in Gatland\u2019s matchday squad and had done a weights and conditioning session on the morning of the game before he was forced into emergency service.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan replaced Tommy Reffell who was struggling with a tight calf but went on to be named man of the match after producing a combative display.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s the first time that\u2019s happened. It was a bit nerve-racking being told to go in last minute \u2013 they told me about five minutes from the end of the warm-up so it was quite late,\u2019 Morgan said. \u2018We\u2019re definitely happy with the opening of the tournament. It\u2019s a great start for us. We will have to step it up. But give credit to Portugal, I thought they were brilliant.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Faletau\u2019s crucial fourth score against Portugal came after the energetic Europeans had lost Vincent Pinto to what was initially a yellow card for his leg colliding with the face of Wales wing Josh Adams as they competed in the air. Pinto\u2019s card was upgraded to red in the dying moments.<\/p>\n<p>Wales played into Portugal\u2019s hands in the first half, getting sucked into an open game which suited their opponents far more than them.<\/p>\n<p>Gatland also saw centre Johnny Williams yellow carded.<\/p>\n<p>The New Zealander\u2019s big guns will all return for Australia, but Reffell and prop Henry Thomas are fitness doubts. Thomas hasn\u2019t played in France yet due to a hamstring issue.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging Portugal\u2019s display gave him a few extra grey hairs for his birthday, Gatland admitted it showed rugby\u2019s so-called \u2018tier-two\u2019 nations are making progress.<\/p>\n<p>Half of the Portugal side which faced Wales was entirely amateur. Their captain Tomas Appleton works as a dentist. Both his team, Fiji and Uruguay have impressed in France so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I thought Uruguay were outstanding (against France). It&#8217;s brilliant for the game,\u2019 Gatland said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/21\/75534443-0-image-a-5_1694980821908.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pool C is finely poised with Wales topping the table having won both of their opening two matches in France<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I thought Portugal were fantastic and showed a lot of enterprise. You could argue Uruguay were pretty unlucky in a few situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s important we continue to develop tier-two nations. There might be a situation where we can increase the number of teams in the World Cup to 24 and that would continue to help grow the game. That&#8217;s an important aspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You don\u2019t want top tier nations dominating. You want upsets \u2013 as long as I\u2019m not a part of it! I think it&#8217;s a real positive going forward to see teams competing and pushing other teams close.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Wales flew back from Nice to their training base in Versailles on the outskirts of Paris on Sunday to start their preparations for Australia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12529127\/Louis-Rees-Zammit-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Wales-Portugal-celebration-boxers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louis Rees-Zammit copies Cristiano Ronaldo in Wales win over Portugal as the wing performs football&#8217;s iconic celebration&#8230; and admits he wears his boxers! 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