Goal celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi (right) celebrate after scoring.

In sports, a goal celebration is the practice of celebrating the scoring of a goal. The celebration is normally performed by the goalscorer, and may involve their teammates, the manager or coaching staff or the supporters of the team. Whilst referring to the celebration of a goal in general, the term can also be applied to specific actions, such as a player removing their shirt or performing a somersault. Celebrations are generally more substantial in lower-scoring sports, such as association football and ice hockey, where a score has greater significance.

Many goal celebrations have been immortalised, such as in a statue (Thierry Henry and Bobby Orr), advertisements (Ronaldo), postage stamps (Pelé), magazine covers, or in video games: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi among many others are featured in the FIFA series. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Celebration

Goal song

In addition to "Jump" being played, flares sometimes go off at A.C. Milan's San Siro when a goal is scored.

A goal song or goal celebration music is a short piece of music that is played in sports like football or ice hockey after a goal is scored. A goal horn sometimes sounds before the song is played, especially in the National Hockey League (NHL).

One such song is Bellini's "Samba de Janeiro", which was used as the goal song in UEFA Euro 2008. Van Halen's "Jump" is played every time A.C. Milan scores a goal at the San Siro. ^[4] "Song 2" by Blur is played at some German and Austrian clubs. ^[4] In North America, "Rock and Roll (Part Two)" by the Glitter Band is commonly played. Donbass Arena, the home ground of Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk, has a tradition of playing music each time home players score goals, with a track corresponding to the nationality of a scorer. For example, "Sabre Dance" by the Armenian Aram Khachaturian was played whenever his compatriot Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored. ^{[5] [6]} When FC Bayern Munich score a goal in the Allianz Arena, the Can-can plays.

In ice hockey, the use of goal songs is very common. Prior to 2012, a goal by the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, on home ice, was followed by U2's "Vertigo". ^[7] The New York Rangers play the song "Slapshot", which was written by Ray Castoldi, the music director at Madison Square Garden. The Chicago Blackhawks and Nottingham Panthers play "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis after every home goal.

Common celebrations

Nolito celebrates scoring a goal by running from teammates.

Atlético Madrid players celebrate a goal with a group hug.

Andrew Wiedeman after ripping off his jersey

Neymar, Ramires and André Santos celebrating a goal with a dance

After blessing himself, Lionel Messi often celebrates a goal by pointing a finger on each hand towards the sky in dedication to his late grandmother. Players often point towards the skies to thank God, or recognise someone who has died.

Ronaldinho celebrating scoring a goal with both arms waving

Steven Gerrard celebrating by connecting with fans. Players often point, salute or wave to their own fans, while some provoke opposition fans.

• A group hug of the players on the pitch with the scorer underneath, or the players jumping on each other's shoulders. ^[10]
• The scorer running to corner flag, standing with one of his hands holding the flagpole while screaming – Gabriel Batistuta's similar celebration when he played for Fiorentina inspired the design of his life-size bronze statue. ^[11]
• The scorer putting an index finger to his lips, as if telling the (opposition) crowd and/or critics to be quiet – Real Madrid forward Raúl memorably celebrated in this manner when scoring against fierce rivals Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 1999. ^{[12] [13]}
• The scorer pretending to fire a machine gun, as done by Gabriel Batistuta and Edinson Cavani. ^[14]
• The scorer turning his wrist near his ear, this is usually done while running. It was used many times, if not all, by Luca Toni. ^[15]
• The scorer diving onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched. This was supposedly first done by Jürgen Klinsmann, shortly after he joined Tottenham Hotspur. Klinsmann was actually performing this goal celebration to satirise his own (in his belief unjustified) reputation for diving to win free-kicks and penalties. It became known as "a Klinsmann". ^[16]
• The scorer walking or running away in a nonchalant style with a "cocky" smirk as if to say, "I'm the best, that was easy, etc." An adaptation of this involves the scorer standing still and turning or looking around with said look. This was done by Manchester United striker Eric Cantona, and later by Zlatan Ibrahimović. ^[17]
• Ibrahimović also popularised shaping the fingers on both hands in the shape of a heart for his goal celebrations. This has since been used by Gareth Bale, ^[18] Angel Di María & Lorenzo Insigne. ^[19]
• The scorer kissing the ring finger – as Raúl always did. ^[20] Married players are saluting to their spouses with this celebration. ^[21] Rivaldo also famously performed this celebration in the quarter-final match against Denmark in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Luis Suárez has popularised a similar celebration, kissing his wrist and fingers as a tribute to his wife and kids. ^[22]
• The scorer sliding on his knees – often done by Didier Drogba and Eden Hazard. ^[23]
• The scorer outstretching both arms and running around changing the angle of arms mimicking an aeroplane. This was made famous by former Brazilian striker Careca and later earned Italian forward Vincenzo Montella his nickname of "little aeroplane" (l'aeroplanino in Italian). ^[24]
• The scorer outstretching both arms and running straight. Brazilian striker Ronaldo often celebrated in this manner in his early career – his goal celebration was the basis for Pirelli's 1998 commercial where he replaced the figure of Christ from the Christ the Redeemer statue while in an Inter Milan strip. ^[25] Zlatan Ibrahimović, whose idol was Ronaldo, often celebrates with both arms outstretched. ^[26]
• The scorer rocking his arms from side to side, as though rocking a baby. ^[27] This usually signifies that the scorer recently became a parent, whether or not for the first time. It was brought to the world's attention by Brazilian striker Bebeto (joined by teammates Romário and Mazinho) at the 1994 FIFA World Cup after his quarter-final goal against the Netherlands, celebrating his son Mattheus, born two days before. ^[28]
• The scorer putting the ball underneath their shirt to indicate the pregnancy of a loved one.
• The scorer sucking his thumb as a tribute to his child(ren) or to signify that scoring a goal is like child's play; over the years this has become a trademark celebration of Roma legend Francesco Totti, which gained him the nickname, er Pupone (Roman dialect for "the big baby"). ^[29] Bruno Fernandes often places his hands over his ears after sucking his thumb. ^[30]
• The scorer pointing towards the skies, either to express gratitude to God or to reference a person who is deceased – Kaká invariably gave thanks. ^[9] Lionel Messi also celebrates goals in a similar manner, dedicating them to his late grandmother. ^[8]
• The scorer taking a camera. Son Heung-min often does camera celebrations after scoring. ^[31]
• The scorer putting his hands behind his ears as if to listen to the reaction of the crowd more. ^[32] This is usually done when a player is getting booed during the game and then scores, or if a player returns to score against his former club – as Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku did when he cupped his ears to Everton fans after scoring (they had booed him throughout the game). ^[32] Rarely, this celebration is aimed at club staff, players or officials for various internal reasons.
• The scorer exhibiting some kind of dancing after the goal, usually joined in by teammates. The first player to gain worldwide fame for this was probably Cameroon veteran Roger Milla at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, who celebrated all four of his goals by dancing around the corner flag. ^[28] Peter Crouch garnered attention for his robot dances after scoring goals for England. ^[33] Five South Africa (Bafana Bafana) players performed a memorable Macarena-style dance after scoring the opening goal at the 2010 World Cup. ^[34] Antoine Griezmann's 'Hotline Bling' goal celebration dance features in a 2016 Puma commercial. ^[35]
• The scorer performing some kind of acrobatic routine after the goal. Mexico striker Hugo Sánchez was the first notable exponent of the backflip. ^[36] In the women's game, Sam Kerr of the Australian Women's National Team is also known for celebrating a goal with a backflip. Nigerian footballers are also well known for performing backflips after they score a goal, this notably includes Obafemi Martins and a very famous one performed by Julius Aghahowa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup after he scored a goal against Sweden. ^[27] Lomana LuaLua was banned from performing backflips by his then-club Portsmouth after injuring one of his feet during a celebration. ^[37] Miroslav Klose and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are also noted for celebrating in this manner, albeit with front flips. ^[38]
• The scorer removing his shirt. Since 2004, this is considered Excessive Celebration per FIFA's Laws of the game, ^[39] and results in a yellow card. Andrés Iniesta was so punished for his celebration in the 2010 World Cup Final. ^[40] Chloe Kelly was booked during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final, ^{[41] [42]} for a celebration otherwise praised in the media as "empowering". ^[43]
• A common alternative, although more common in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was for the scoring player to lift up his shirt and show the crowd a T-shirt with a message underneath. Romário was a frequent adopter of this kind of celebration, showing up with a different message every match. Roma striker Francesco Totti often celebrated goals against Lazio in the Rome derby in this way, once memorably revealing a t-shirt which sported the Italian equivalent of the phrase "I have done you again!". ^[44]
• The scorer imitating to shoot with some kind of weapon, either aiming towards the sky or to some other virtual target. Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane once performed a forward roll and finished by mimicking an archer against Saudi Arabia. ^[45] Egyptian/ Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah, often celebrates by imitating the draw of a bow, before releasing.
• Teammates congratulating the scorer by kneeling down and pretending to shine his shoe – Ronaldo's Inter Milan teammates often congratulated him in this manner. ^[46]
• Lying in the prostrate position to thank God in sujud, mostly done by Muslim players – Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah performs this after a goal. ^[47]
• The scorer saluting the crowd – alternatively the scorer mocking the crowd, as Cristiano Ronaldo did twice after scoring against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, in 2012 and 2016, when he gestured to the crowd to "calm down" after he scored. ^[12]
• The scorer jumping and punching the air – this celebration features in Pelé's 1969 Brazilian postage stamp that commemorates his 1,000th career goal. ^[48] Swedish forward Tomas Brolin often celebrated with a jump-pirouette. ^[49]
• The scorer pulling his shirt over his face – often done by Fabrizio Ravanelli. ^[50]
• The scorer jumping into the crowd. This is commonly done whenever a very significant goal, such as an injury-time winner, is scored, an example being Troy Deeney's last-minute goal for Watford against Leicester City in 2013, sending Watford to a Wembley Play-Off Final. ^{[51] [52]}
• The scorer running the length of the field. Infamously done by then-Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor against his former club Arsenal in 2009. ^[53]
• Some players who have tattoos on their wrists or forearms will often kiss them to show respect to whoever or whatever the tattoo symbolises. Spanish striker Álvaro Negredo is an example, ^[54] as is the Uruguayan Luis Suárez. ^[55]
• "The Thierry Henry" or "Henrying" was made famous by striker Thierry Henry, who would celebrate by simply propping himself up against the goal post while another hand was on the hip, hinting that he's tired and/or tired of scoring goals, and has a "been there, done that"-type of reaction. This went viral in social networks, using the pose to photoshop Henry into appropriate settings, from propping up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, to helping Muhammad Ali with his punching bag. ^[56]
• The scorer hitting or kicking the corner flag. Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar kicked the corner flag after scoring the winning penalty against Mexico in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. ^{[57] [58]} Australian midfielder Tim Cahill was famous for his regular celebration of shadow boxing around the corner flag. ^{[59] [60]} West Ham United forward Paolo Di Canio once snapped a corner flag in half after kicking it in celebration of a goal against Leicester City, ^[61] which was thought at the time to have been the Italian's final goal for the club before a strongly-rumoured transfer to Manchester United; the move never materialised.
• The scorer reacting with their mouth as wide open as possible – the magnitude of Zinedine Zidane's left foot volleyed winner in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final saw him produce one of his most emotional goal celebrations as he ran towards the touchline with mouth wide open, screaming in delight. ^[62] Liberian star George Weah had a similar open mouthed expression having run almost the entire length of the field and scored for Milan in 1996. ^[63]
• The scorer blowing a kiss to the crowd (this can be done in a mocking gesture); alternatively, the scorer provoking the crowd by kissing his team badge, or in the case of Barcelona captain Carles Puyol in 2009, kissing his Catalan armband in front of Real Madrid fans. ^[12]
• The scorer pointing/waving to their own fans – alternatively, wave in a provocative manner to opposition fans; after scoring against Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2009 Liverpool striker Fernando Torres held his hand in the air to fans of arch rivals United, with his 'five times' gesture (spread out five fingers) signifying Liverpool's five Champions League titles (to United's three). ^[64]
• The scorer swinging an arm – Mick Channon celebrated with his trademark windmill (swinging one arm round and round); South Korea's Park Ji-sung performed a two armed windmill after scoring against Greece at the 2010 World Cup. ^[65] The two-armed windmill was also a trademark celebration for Marcelinho Carioca.
• The scorer kissing the club/national badge on their shirt, to show their love and loyalty for the club/country; some players have even revelled in kissing the badge of their new team when scoring against their former club, a notable example being Wayne Rooney kissing the Manchester United badge when scoring against his boyhood team Everton. ^[66]
• The scorer jumping and spinning simultaneously with both arms pointing upwards and landing with a firm stance with both arms pointing down. Commonly known as the "Siuuu", this gesture was first done by Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo and means "yes" in Spanish. ^{[67] [68]}

Punishment

Georgios Katidis was fined €50,000 and banned for life from representing Greece after he celebrated scoring a goal with a Nazi salute.

Paolo Di Canio was suspended and fined after celebrating a goal with a fascist salute while playing for S.S. Lazio.

Xherdan Shaqiri celebrated his goal at the 2018 World Cup by making an eagle gesture, a symbol of ethnic Albanians, towards Serbian fans.

According to the rules of the games (Law 12):

While it is permissible for a player to demonstrate his joy when a goal has been scored, the celebration must not be excessive. ^[69]

In recent seasons, FIFA have attempted to crack down on some of the more enthusiastic celebrations. If a player incites the crowd, jumping into the stands, and/or takes their shirt off or puts the ball under their shirt to indicate a pregnancy after scoring a goal, they are likely to get booked by the referee. This can cause huge controversy if the player has already been booked, since they would then be sent off. However, some players get around this rule by pulling the hem of their shirts over the head, without taking the shirt off entirely, but this is not always overturned by the referees. Some players have received fines for dropping their shorts after scoring.

Jumping into the crowd is also a bookable offence on the category of ("Deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission", as identified in Law 12). ^[69]

Players might be also fined for revealing T-shirts which contain some kind of message directed to the spectators. Notable examples include Robbie Fowler being fined for showing a T-shirt that was designed to show support for the Liverpool dockers' strike, incorporating the Calvin Klein "CK" into the word doCKer; ^[70] and Thierry Henry, who was fined by UEFA after he removed his Arsenal shirt to reveal a T-shirt reading "For the new-born Kyd", which was directed to his friend, Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri, who had just given birth. In 1999, Robbie Fowler was also fined £60,000 by his club and the Premier League for having celebrated his penalty goal against Everton by getting down on all fours and miming the snorting of cocaine off of the white touchline. Although it was seen as Fowler's response to being accused of drug abuse in the tabloid press, then-manager Gérard Houllier famously claimed that he was merely imitating "a cow eating grass". ^[60]

In January 1998, Rangers midfielder Paul Gascoigne courted serious controversy during a goal celebration where he mimed playing a flute (symbolic of the flute-playing of Loyalist Orange Order marchers) during a game against Celtic at Celtic Park. ^{[71] [72]} The gesture infuriated Celtic fans who had been taunting him and Gascoigne was fined £20,000 by Rangers after the incident. ^[73] He also received a death threat from an Irish Republican Army (IRA) member following the incident. ^[73]

Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez was sent off for imitating a chicken when celebrating a goal against arch-rivals River Plate during the 2004 Copa Libertadores, clearly mocking the opposition crowd, with River called 'Gallinas' ('chickens') by other fans for choking late on. ^[74]

Paolo Di Canio made his mark in 2005, when during his period at Lazio, he made a fascist salute to the right-wing fans. He was fined and suspended as a result. ^[75]

Ipswich Town player David Norris received a fine after using a handcuff gesture to celebrate scoring against Blackpool in November 2008, dedicating the goal to ex-teammate Luke McCormick, who was jailed for death by dangerous driving. ^{[76] [77] [78] [79]} Everton midfielder Tim Cahill received a similar fine for a similar gesture in a match on 2 March 2008. ^{[80] [81] [82] [83]} A similar incident took place in Chelsea against Middlesbrough, when Chelsea's Salomon Kalou scored a brace and thereafter crossed hands with Ivorian teammate Didier Drogba. It was later revealed, however, that he claimed to have wanted to try out a new celebration and was not supporting an Ivorian convictionist. ^[84]

In a 2009 Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal, Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor received a yellow card for running the length of the pitch to celebrate his goal in front of the Arsenal fans. This was seen as controversial because Adebayor signed for Manchester City that summer from Arsenal. ^[53]

In March 2013, AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis made a Nazi salute towards the crowd after scoring the winning goal against Veria. Though he later said he did not realise the meaning of the gesture, Katidis was fined €50,000, banned from playing for AEK for the remainder of the season, and given a lifetime ban from representing Greece at the international level. ^{[85] [86]}

West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka was banned for five games and fined for celebrating a goal scored in December 2013 with a quenelle. While there was controversy with the gesture being linked to anti-Semitism, Anelka was cleared of being anti-Semitic or endorsing anti-Semitism. ^{[87] [88] [89] [90]}

At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Xherdan Shaqiri and fellow Swiss goalscorer Granit Xhaka, who is also of Kosovar descent, celebrated their goals by making an eagle gesture, a symbol of ethnic Albanians, towards Serbian fans. ^{[91] [92] [93] [94]} FIFA fined Xhaka and Shaqiri 10,000 Swiss francs "for unsporting behaviour contrary to the principles of fair-play". ^{[95] [96]}

At the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, in the round of 16 match, Iraq national team player Aymen Hussein was sent off with a second yellow card in the 77th minute after celebrating the second goal against the Jordan national team, where he celebrated as if he was eating from a plate (referring to Mansaf, the most famous dish in Jordan) in front of the Jordan national team fans. ^[97] In a later statement, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that the referee's decision was correct and considered the celebration excessive. ^[98]

Not celebrating a goal

Refusing to celebrate a goal or undertaking muted goal celebrations is not unknown and not uncommon in football. In the case of the former, it is often seen when a player scores against a former club, especially one where the player began his career and/or had his greatest period of success, or where he first made his name. ^[99] Non-celebration against former clubs does seem to be a fairly recent trend, however. There are several recorded examples of players celebrating against their old club prior to the 2000s, when this practice started to become regarded as disrespectful. Conversely, not celebrating a goal for your current side could be considered somewhat strange. Goalkeepers who score goals via a long kick that is perhaps taken by the wind or evades the opposition goalkeeper upon bouncing on the pitch may not celebrate, as a mark of respect to the opposition goalkeeper.

Muted celebration usually occurs when scoring a consolation goal in a match that is otherwise already lost; celebration may be omitted entirely if there is not enough time left on the clock and the losing team wants the match to continue as soon as possible. It also occurs when a large number of goals have been scored by one team in a match, and the result has been put beyond doubt; for later goals, celebrations might be reduced or non-existent. Several (though not all) of Southampton midfielder Matthew Le Tissier's goal celebrations were notably understated despite the fact that he scored a number of spectacular or technically difficult goals during his career; an example of this being his lack of celebration after scoring a goal from 30 yards against Blackburn Rovers in 1994–95 season which was later voted Goal of The Season. Le Tissier has since stated that he did not celebrate out of respect for his former teammate and friend Tim Flowers, who was the Blackburn goalkeeper that he beat.

In ice hockey, it is seen as good etiquette not to celebrate a goal made on an empty net where the goaltender has been pulled, due to the vulnerability of the opposing team and the lack of challenge.

Notable non-celebrations

A club legend for Fiorentina, Gabriel Batistuta was visibly upset when he scored for Roma against his former club in 2000.

Egyptian Mohamed Salah has never celebrated after scoring against former clubs, Roma and Fiorentina. He has only celebrated a goal against a former club on one occasion (vs Chelsea) after a 30-yard strike for Liverpool in the 2018–19 season.

Fernando Torres, after scoring against boyhood club Atlético Madrid while playing for Chelsea, refused to celebrate.

• Gabriel Batistuta, upon scoring for Roma against Fiorentina, refused to celebrate and even broke down in tears upon doing so; Batistuta was Fiorentina's all-time leading goalscorer and a club symbol for a long time before he joined Roma. ^[100]
• Denis Law, upon scoring for Manchester City against his former club Manchester United on the last day of the 1973–74 Football League First Division, which he then thought cause the latter to relegate, refused to celebrate his goal. ^[103]
• Hakan Yakin, a Swiss international of Turkish origin, refused to celebrate when he scored against Turkey at UEFA Euro 2008.
• Mesut Özil, a German international of Turkish origin, refused to celebrate when he scored against Turkey during a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match.
• A number of players have chosen not to celebrate against their former clubs, including Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink upon scoring for Charlton Athletic against Chelsea, Gary McAllister upon scoring for Liverpool against Coventry City, Fernando Torres upon scoring for Chelsea against Atlético Madrid, Gareth Bale upon scoring for Tottenham Hotspur against Southampton, Romelu Lukaku upon scoring for Everton against West Bromwich Albion, Ivan Rakitić upon scoring for Barcelona against Sevilla (and vice versa upon return to Sevilla) and Gonzalo Higuaín upon scoring for Juventus against Napoli. ^[104]
• Fabrizio Miccoli, upon scoring for Palermo against Lecce, refused to celebrate and even broke down in tears upon doing so, as Lecce was his hometown club.
• Before the match between Manchester United and Arsenal, which have a heated rivalry, at Old Trafford on 3 November 2012, former Arsenal captain Robin van Persie said he would not celebrate if he scored. ^[105] The striker scored within 3 minutes and reacted by raising his hands with an almost blank expression. ^[106] Later in the reverse fixture of the season on 28 April 2013, he also did not celebrate after scoring a penalty goal. However, he celebrated against his former club in the following season, causing controversy. ^[107] Upon his goal for Fenerbahçe against United in 2016, he also did not celebrate.
• In 2012, Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard scored against Bolton Wanderers from a wind-assisted, 102-yard clearance. Despite becoming just the fourth goalkeeper in Premier League history to score a goal, and despite being mobbed by teammates, Howard refused to celebrate out of respect for opposition goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán. ^{[108] [109] [110] [111]}
• In the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against Manchester United, once in the first leg and again in the second leg. Both times he refused to celebrate out of respect to United; ^[112] he also did not celebrate scoring against Barcelona in May 2018 as former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had recently suffered a brain haemorrhage. ^[113] However, when he scored for Juventus at home against United in the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage, he celebrated lightly by showing his abdomen.
• In the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage, Ronaldo also did not celebrate his free kick for Real Madrid against childhood club Sporting CP, stating "they made me who I am". ^[114] He also did not celebrate the first time he scored for Manchester United in an away game against Sporting in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage, but lightly celebrated by doing the "I don't know" gesture at the reverse fixture.
• In 2013, Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begović scored after just 13 seconds with a long clearance against Southampton. Scoring from a distance of 97.5 yards, it earned him a place in the 2015 Guinness World Records for the 'longest goal scored in football'. ^[115] Despite becoming just the fifth goalkeeper in Premier League history to score a goal, Begović refused to celebrate out of respect to opposing goalkeeper Artur Boruc. ^{[116] [117]}
• Aaron Ramsey, upon scoring twice for Arsenal against Cardiff City in 2013, refused to celebrate against the club that developed him as a kid. ^[118] He received applause from Cardiff fans, with some even joining Arsenal fans in singing Ramsey's name late on. ^[118]
• In 2013, Mario Götze did not celebrate after scoring for Bayern Munich against his former club Borussia Dortmund. ^[119]
• In the 2014 World Cup semi-final, it was noted by several commentators during the match that the German players toned down their celebrations as the goals piled up against host nation Brazil. Mats Hummels confirmed that this was deliberate on the part of the German players out of a desire not to humiliate the Brazilians unnecessarily. ^[120]
• Frank Lampard, upon scoring for Manchester City against Chelsea in 2014, refused to celebrate; Lampard was Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer. ^[121]
• In the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, Álvaro Morata refused to celebrate against former club Real Madrid after scoring for Juventus in both legs. ^[122]
• In the 2018–19 FA Cup, Morata also refused to celebrate after scoring 2 goals against Nottingham Forest. According to Marca , this was aimed at Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola, who had criticised Morata's performance prior to the match. ^[123]
• Munir El Haddadi, a Barcelona youth product, refused to celebrate against his former club while playing for Valencia, after scoring a backhand goal from 20 metres in a 2016 match at the Mestalla Stadium, lost 2–3.
• During a 2017 Cascadia Cup match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC striker Fredy Montero muted his on-field celebrations after scoring both goals in a 2–1 win against his former team, Seattle Sounders FC. This was done out of respect for the club and their fans; Montero previously spent four years in Seattle and left as the Sounders' leading goalscorer. ^{[124] [125]}
• David Villa has never celebrated scoring against Sporting Gijón, where he started his career, while playing for Valencia and Barcelona. ^[126]
• During a Premier League match, Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah did not celebrate against former club Chelsea to also pay tribute to those killed and injured in the 2017 Sinai mosque attack. ^[127] Salah did not celebrate scoring against another former club, Roma, after scoring twice for Liverpool in the Champions League. ^[101] Salah also never celebrated scoring against former club Fiorentina while he played in Italy. ^[102]
• Radamel Falcao, upon scoring for Monaco against former club Porto in 2017, refused to celebrate. He was applauded by Porto fans for the gesture. ^[128]
• In the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, Antoine Griezmann did not celebrate his goal against Uruguay because his mentor and club teammates are Uruguayan. ^[129]
• After scoring a penalty to give Real Madrid the lead against Levante in 2019, winger Gareth Bale refused to celebrate with his teammates, which some saw as growing dissatisfaction with them as well as his role in the club. ^[130]
• In UEFA Euro 2020, Joel Pohjanpalo of Finland did not celebrate his goal against Denmark out of respect for Christian Eriksen, who had collapsed earlier in the game due to a cardiac arrest. ^[131]
• Breel Embolo of Switzerland did not celebrate a goal against Cameroon in the 2022 FIFA World Cup as a sign of respect for Cameroon, his country of birth and his childhood years. ^[132]
• Cristian Arango did not celebrate with his Real Salt Lake teammates and looked quite solemn after scoring the winning goal against his former club Los Angeles FC in 2023. Arango was part of the LAFC team that had won MLS Cup 2022 the year before. ^[133]
• In the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League knockout phase, Kingsley Coman did not celebrate his winning goal for Bayern Munich against boyhood club Paris Saint-Germain, stating "It was hard to celebrate here, I grew up here". ^{[134] [135]}
• Richarlison muted his celebrations after scoring a brace for Tottenham Hotspur against his former club Everton in 2024, even covering his face with his shirt after his second goal. His gestures received applause from the Everton supporters. ^[136]

Injuries

While unusual, a number of football players have injured themselves during celebration: examples include Paulo Diogo (who severed a finger after it got caught in a fence), Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Fabián Espíndola, ^[137] (who celebrated a goal that was later disallowed due to offside) and Michy Batshuayi. ^[138] An Indian footballer, Peter Biaksangzuala, died from a spine injury in 2014 following a failed somersault celebration. ^[139]

Nicolai Muller once injured himself while celebrating scoring a goal against FC Augsburg when he spun around repeatedly in a "helicopter" style which had until that point been his trademark celebration. Medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured the ACL in his right knee. He was out of action for 10 months, and after his team was relegated, he left the club. ^[140]

Managers and coaches celebrations

Managers (and coaching staff) have been known for their exuberant goal celebrations. Some notable celebrations include:

• On 10 April 1993, Alex Ferguson's Manchester United were losing to Sheffield Wednesday in the Premier League with four minutes of the 90 to go before Steve Bruce equalised. After 7 minutes of injury time – dubbed 'Fergie Time', alluding to extra minutes allegedly being granted to Ferguson's teams to get a goal – Bruce scored the 97th-minute winner, with Ferguson running from his dugout on to the touch line, while assistant Brian Kidd ran and leapt on to the field. ^[141]
• In the 2004 Champions League last 16 game between Manchester United and Porto, José Mourinho's Porto were on the verge of a defeat when Costinha scored a goal with 30 seconds left of the official 90 minutes to win the tie. Mourinho jumped up from his dugout, fists punching the air as he sprinted down the sideline near to his celebrating players – this dramatic celebration is regarded as the moment when Mourinho announced himself to the game. ^[142]
• In the 2009 Champions League semi-final, Pep Guardiola's Barcelona were losing to Chelsea with minutes remaining before Andrés Iniesta fired in from 20 yards to win the tie on away goals. An ecstatic Guardiola uncharacteristically sprinted down the touch line near to where his players were celebrating. ^[143]
• At the closing stages of a 2018 Premier League game between Chelsea and Manchester United, United and former Chelsea manager José Mourinho was involved in a tunnel incident. With Chelsea's Ross Barkley scoring a 96th-minute equaliser, Chelsea's coach, Marco Ianni, celebrated by running in front of the Manchester United bench and clenching his fists close to Mourinho's face. ^[144] An incensed Mourinho leapt up and attempted to chase Ianni down the tunnel, with security intervening. As he sat back down Chelsea fans repeatedly (and loudly) chanted "fuck off Mourinho". ^[145] At full-time, Mourinho walked over to United fans and applauded, and on his way back to the tunnel he held up three fingers towards Chelsea fans, reminding them he won three Premier League titles with the club. ^{[144] [145]}
• During a Merseyside derby in the 2018–19 Premier League, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp caused controversy for his celebrations near the end of the match. As Divock Origi scored a 96-minute winner against Everton, Klopp ran onto the pitch to hug goalkeeper Alisson. Klopp later apologized for his actions, but was nonetheless fined £8,000 by The Football Association.

See also

• Association football portal

• Football culture
• Gatorade shower
• Pitch invasion
• Touchdown celebration
• Try celebration

References

1. "Fifa 14 celebrations: How to do Gareth Bale, Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi's signature moves". The Mirror. Retrieved 6 September 2014
2. "The Evolution of EA Sport's FIFA 14 Video Game". ABC News. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
3. "8 new celebrations we'd love to see in FIFA 18". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
4. "The songs of soccer, from stadium anthems to Ronaldo's solo". DW.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
5. "Sabre Dance by Henrikh Mkhitaryan". Ukrainian Football 1894. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
6. Wilson, Jonathan (22 October 2012). "Henrik Mkhitaryan orchestrates Shakhtar Donetsk's great leap forward". The Guardian . Retrieved 9 June 2013.
7. "Habs Goal Song". Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
8. Matchett, Karl (25 April 2017). "The Story Behind Lionel Messi's 5 Most Iconic Barcelona Celebrations". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
9. "Kaka profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
10. "Mario Balotelli Goal: Brazil, Italy Draw 2-2 (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
11. Ghosh, Bobby. "Splitting a Pair". Time magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
12. "Real Madrid-Barcelona: Celebrations in enemy territory". Marca. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
13. "When Raul ended Madrid's humiliation, silenced Nou Camp". Egypt Today. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
14. "Golden Goal: Gabriel Batistuta for Fiorentina v Arsenal (1999)". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
15. Paolo Menicucci (9 September 2005). "La mano di Toni sul Mondiale" [Toni's hand on the World Cup] (in Italian). UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
16. Hunt, Chris (1 August 2004). "Jürgen Klinsmann: One-on-One". FourFourTwo . Haymarket Media Group. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
17. Scott Murray (14 December 2007). "The Joy of Six: goal celebrations". The Guardian .
18. Trotman, Andrew (7 May 2013). "Gareth Bale plans to put 'heart' goal celebration on clothing after filing trademark". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
19. "Napoli, Insigne: "I dedicate this goal to my wife. Manchester City?..."". www.calciomercato.com. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
20. "How to do the 12 new FIFA 18 celebrations – plus more of our favourites". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
21. "12 Trademark goal celebrations of footballers". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
22. "Why does Luis Suarez kiss his wrist when he celebrates a goal? Atletico Madrid star in action against Chelsea tonight". talkSPORT. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
23. "Didier Drogba smashes in ridiculous free-kick for Phoenix Rising". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
24. "European football's best nicknames". UEFA. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
25. "Pirelli e le metamorfosi della pubblicità". Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
26. "Ibrahimovic scores two headers and celebrates in customary fashion". Marca. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
27. Clive Gifford (2010), "Goal Celebrations", The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia, Pan Macmillan, p.  29, ISBN   978-0-7534-1961-8
28. Jon Carter (26 May 2010). "First XI: World Cup celebrations". ESPN . Archived from the original on 3 June 2010.
29. "Totti's Goal Celebration Is For Wife Blasi". Football Italiano. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
30. "Bruno Fernandes explains goal celebration after scoring in Manchester derby". Metro. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
31. "Son Heung-min celebration: What is the meaning behind Tottenham star's camera gesture? | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
32. "Everton fans unhappy with Romelu Lukaku's goal celebration". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
33. Wilson, Steve (2 April 2009). "Peter Crouch's robot dance and the 10 funniest goal celebrations". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
34. "World Cup 2018: Dazzling goals, memorable celebrations and the dance of joy". India Today. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
35. "Matchmaker Griezmann's hilarious ad". SBS. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
36. "Bravo Bernardo, from duffer to dubber". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
37. "LuaLua faces scan on foot injury". BBC News. 23 April 2006.
38. "Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang aware of Dortmund somersault celebration risk". London. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
39. "Clarification of Law 12: Yellow Card for removal of jersey". 22 June 2004. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
40. "World Cup final: Spain goal scorer Andres Iniesta pays tribute to Dani Jarque with t-shirt". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
41. "England v Germany: Final - UEFA Women's EURO 2022". Getty Images. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
42. Finnis, Alex (1 August 2022). "Why do you get a yellow card for taking your shirt off? Rules explained after Chloe Kelly's iconic celebration". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
43. "Kelly celebration praised for 'empowering' women". BBC Sport.
44. "The A-to-Z of Francesco Totti". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
45. "10. Robbie Keane". FootballFancast.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
46. Collie, Ashley Jude (2003). World of Soccer: A Complete Guide to the World's Most Popular Sport. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 9.
47. "Champions League final: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah's unapologetic Muslim faith sends extraordinary message". NBC News. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
48. "Pele 1000 Goals First Day Cover". National Football Collection. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
49. Lasse Bernfalk (13 June 2008). "Det känns lite som VM 1994" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
50. "Football fan recreates goal celebrations with Subbuteo players". The Telegraph. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
51. ""Here's Hogg... Deeney!" | Best end to a football match ever". YouTube. Super 6. August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
52. Prentki, Tom (12 May 2013). "Watford 3 Leicester City 1 (agg 3–2): match report". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
53. "Adebayor says sorry for goal celebration". BBC Sport. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
54. Burt, Jason (26 October 2013). "Alvaro Negredo on why the Premier League is the perfect stage to showcase his talents". The Daily Telegraph. London.
55. "Luis Suarez reveals double meaning of trademark goal celebration". The Independent. London. 18 January 2013.
56. Gallagher, Paul (24 September 2013). "Thierry Henry goal celebration for New York Red Bulls sparks #henrying trend on Twitter". The Independent. London.
57. "World Cup 2014: Netherlands fightback stuns Mexico". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 June 2014.
58. White, Jim (29 June 2014). "Holland v Mexico: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar puts Netherlands into last eight after Arjen Robben wins late penalty". Telegraph.co.uk.
59. "Tim Cahill fights corner flag". ABC. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
60. "Football's best and worst goal celebrations". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
61. West Ham United (12 January 2017). "RIP corner flag. Paolo Di Canio's celebrations went a bit overboard in our win over Leicester City #OnThisDay in 2002 #COYIpic.twitter.com/cTKuWMEwrx". @westhamutd. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
62. "Zinedine Zidane's perfect volley: An oral history of his 2002 UCL final goal". ESPN. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
63. "A forensic analysis of George Weah's wonderful solo goal against Verona". Planetfootball.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
64. "Pictured: The moment Wilson copied Torres to mock Man United". 26 September 2018.
65. "World Cup 2010: goal celebrations – in pictures". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
66. "Celebrating in style: We look at players who have revelled in goals against their former clubs". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
67. "Siuuuu! Cristiano Ronaldo's most iconic celebration turns a decade old". MARCA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
68. "Cristiano Ronaldo celebration: Origins of iconic move copied around the world". talkSPORT. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
69. Laws of the Game, 2010/2011, FIFA
70. "Football: Fowler fined for show of support". The Independent. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
71. "SFA probes piper Gascoigne". BBC. 3 January 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
72. "Gazza faces flute fine". BBC. 5 January 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
73. Gascoigne, Paul; Davies, Hunter (2004). Gazza: My Story. p. 234. London: Headline Publishing.
74. "The most bookable acts of sarcasm ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
75. "I'm a fascist, not a racist, says Paolo di Canio". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
76. Matthew Moore (10 November 2008). "David Norris fined by Ipswich Town over 'handcuff' gesture to jailed footballer". Telegraph.co.uk.
77. Telegraph staff (10 November 2008). "Ipswich fine midfielder David Norris over 'handcuffs' goal celebration". Telegraph.co.uk.
78. Mark Bulstrode and Brian Farmer, PA (11 November 2008). "Norris explains handcuffs celebration". The Independent.
79. "Anger Over 'Handcuff' Celebration". Sky News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
80. Jeremy Wilson (5 March 2008). "Tim Cahill says sorry for 'handcuff' gesture". Telegraph.co.uk.
81. Telegraph staff and agencies (4 March 2008). "Tim Cahill apologises for handcuffs gesture". Telegraph.co.uk.
82. Les Roopanarine (3 March 2008). "Football: Everton defend Cahill goal celebration". The Guardian.
83. Helen Pidd (5 March 2008). "Cahill regrets goal salute to jailed brother". The Guardian.
84. "Kalou denies making political gesture after goals". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
85. "Greek footballer Giorgos Katidis banned for Nazi salute". BBC News. 17 March 2013.
86. "Greek soccer player gets life ban for Nazi salute". CBS News.
87. "Nicolas Anelka banned and fined £80,000 for 'quenelle' gesture". BBC Sport.
88. "'I'm no racist': Nicolas Anelka defends his quenelle goal celebration". The Guardian. 4 April 2014.
89. John Lichfield (27 February 2014). "What is the 'quenelle'? Nicolas Anelka banned for five-matches for". The Independent.
90. "Nicolas Anelka's 'quenelle' gesture in support of 'racist' friend Dieudonné causes outrage in France". Telegraph.co.uk. 29 December 2013.
91. Lowe, Sid (22 June 2018). "Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri stuns Serbia with late breakaway". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2018. As he turned and screamed, he took his shirt off, flexed his muscles and performed a double-eagle celebration, a recreation of the Albanian flag. Alongside him, Granit Xhaka did the same – for the second time.
92. Sinnott, John (25 June 2018). "Swiss duo's 'provocative' black eagle goal celebration 'mixes sport and politics'". CNN. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
93. Lowe, Sid (23 June 2018). "Switzerland's Xhaka and Shaqiri charged by Fifa over Serbia goal celebrations". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
94. Watson, Jack (23 June 2018). "World Cup 2018: Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka's controversial goal celebrations criticised by Swiss media". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
95. "World Cup 2018: Switzerland trio avoid bans for 'eagle gesture' goal celebrations". BBC Sport. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
96. Lovett, Samuel (25 June 2018). "World Cup 2018: Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri avoid bans after political goal celebrations". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
97. ""المنسف" يخطف الأضواء في آسيا.. ونجما الأردن يسخران". Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 29 January 2024.
98. "بيان من اتحاد الكرة الآسيوي بشأن طرد مهاجم العراق أيمن حسين بعد احتفال "المنسف"". alhurra (in Arabic). 2 February 2024.
99. "Muted celebrations: Why Van Persie's code of conduct sets the standard". FourFourTwo. 2 October 2014.
100. "Winner reduces Batistuta to tears". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
101. "A touch of class: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah refuses to celebrate two stunning goals vs his former club AS Roma". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
102. "Best Goals Against Former Clubs #RESPECT". YouTube. Retrieved 8 October 2018. Footage of Salah not celebrating against former clubs Roma, Chelsea and Fiorentina^{[ dead link ‍]}
103. "Denis Law kicks his old club when they're down". TheGuardian.com . 7 January 2007.
104. "Higuain completes Napoli nightmare". Football Italia. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
105. "RVP 'won't celebrate' if he scores". Sports Mole. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
106. Asad (12 November 2013). "The significance of Robin Van Persie's celebration against Arsenal". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
107. "Was Robin van Persie right to celebrate his goal for Manchester United against Arsenal?". The Telegraph. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
108. Telegraph staff (5 January 2012). "Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard refuses to get blown away by freak goal over Bolton's hapless Adam Bogdan". Telegraph.co.uk.
109. "Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard plays down historic goal - ESPN FC". ESPNFC.com.
110. Andy Hunter (5 January 2012). "Tim Howard feels sympathy for Bolton goalkeeper after 'cruel' goal". The Guardian.
111. "Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard scores freak goal". BBC Sport.
112. "Cristiano Ronaldo: "I didn't celebrate the goal out of respect for United"". Marca. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
113. "Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals the Reason for Not Celebrating His Goal Against Barcelona on Sunday". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
114. "Cristiano Ronaldo: I couldn't celebrate goal against Sporting, they made me who I am". Eurosport. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
115. "Asmir Begovic inducted into Guinness Book of Records for long-distance goal". Stoke Sentinel. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
116. "Asmir Begovic: Stoke goalkeeper felt bad for Artur Boruc after goal". BBC Sport.
117. "Stoke City 1 Southampton 1: match report". Telegraph.co.uk. 3 November 2013.
118. "Ramsey grateful for Cardiff fans' respect". BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
119. "Sub Mario Götze scored Bayern's opener against ex-employer Borussia Dortmund, didn't celebrate - 101 Great Goals". Football (soccer) greatest goals and highlights - 101 Great Goals. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
120. Tom Sunderland. "Mats Hummels Reveals Germany Decided Not to Humiliate Brazil in 2nd Half". Bleacher Report.
121. McNulty, Phil. "Manchester City 1–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
122. Johnston, Neil (13 May 2015). "Juventus beat Real to reach final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
123. "Morata's joyless celebration aimed at Zola and Chelsea's silence". 6 January 2019.
124. Clipperton, Joshua (14 April 2017). "Montero strikes twice against former club to lead Whitecaps". CBC News . Retrieved 2 October 2023.
125. McColl, Michael (13 April 2017). "Fredy Montero faces Seattle with fond memories but desire to beat Sounders". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
126. "La Liga Round-Up: Valencia Manage Last-Gasp Win at Sporting". goal.com. 12 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
127. Bristow, Thomas (25 November 2017). "Liverpool's Mohamed Salah didn't celebrate goal against Chelsea because of Egypt terror atrocity, Gary Lineker suggests". Mirror.
128. "Porto 5 - 2 Monaco LIVE Commentary - 7/12/17 UEFA Champions League". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
129. Johnson, Jonathan (7 July 2018). "Antoine Griezmann explains his lack of celebration vs. Uruguay 'friends'". ESPN.
130. Martin, Richard (25 February 2019). "Gareth Bale REFUSES to celebrate scoring Real Madrid's winner against Levante". Mirror.
131. Stroud, James (13 June 2021). "Christian Eriksen: Pohjanpalo showed class with actions during and after Denmark 0-1 Finland". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
132. Hunsley, James (24 November 2022). "Explained: Why Embolo didn't celebrate his goal for Switzerland against Cameroon". Goal. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
133. Greene, Dana (1 October 2022). "Chicho Arango's goal beats LAFC, 1-0". KTVX . Retrieved 2 October 2023.
134. "Coman says hard to celebrate goal against 'home' team PSG". TheDailyStar. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
135. "Champions League: Why I didn't celebrate goal against PSG — Coman". Vanguard. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
136. Spencer, Phil (3 February 2024). "Everton fans applaud Richarlison for reaction after netting stunning double on return to Goodison Park". Talksport . Retrieved 5 February 2024.
137. "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL". AOL.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
138. "World Cup: Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi's celebration kick blows up in his face". ABC News. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
139. Tom Sheen (20 October 2014). "Indian footballer Peter Biaksangzuala dies from spine injury after doing somersault celebration". The Independent.
140. "Rückkehr perfekt! Eintracht verstärkt sich mit "Fan" Müller". Hessenschau (in German). 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
141. "From the Vault: Manchester United, 'Fergie Time' and Steve Bruce's headers". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
142. "José Mourinho on his Porto touchline run at Old Trafford". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
143. Fleming, Mark (7 May 2009). "Drogba rages as Chelsea crash out in blaze of fury". The Independent . London. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
144. "Jose Mourinho: Manchester United manager says he is not to blame for Chelsea scuffle". BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
145. "Jose Mourinho Reveals Aftermath of Astonishing Touchline Fracas". Balls.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

External links

• Media related to Goal celebrations at Wikimedia Commons