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In the game of football, when a player notches up a goal, it becomes a huge moment for him and his team as his endeavour to lead the team towards victory gets successful. In the massive moment of joy, some scorers celebrate so passionately that they don’t realise it becomes the highlight of their careers. In the era of social media, their supporters noted the celebrations and made it viral. Noting the fact, SportsTiger has also come up with seven iconic goal celebrations in football.
List of the Most Iconic goal celebrations in football
7. Antoine Griezmann’s Drake Dance From Hotline Bling Video
Antoine Griezmann, who has served Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona, hit the headlines during the Euro Cup 2016 after scoring a goal for his national side France against Germany. After scoring a couple of goals to get the better of the German side, he borrowed a move from Drake’s famous track "Hotline Bling" video to celebrate the goal.
6. Javier Hernandez's kissing on team logo
Javier Hernadez, who has been active in the sport since 2006, has achieved some sensational success in his 18-year career. He is the most successful player for his nation with 52 goals in 109 outings. In June 2018, when Mexico beat South Korea by 2-1, Hernandez chipped in with his goal in the 66th minute. He celebrated his goal by kissing the team logo on his jersey.
5. Kylian Mbappe’s hands across the chest
France forward Kylian Mbappe has worked diligently to become one of the best players in world football. In 2018, he became the youngest player to score a goal in the World Cups. In his team's title success in 2018, he also became the second teenager to score a goal in World Cup finals. Talking about his celebration, his ‘hands across the chest’ celebration after scoring is loved by his supporters. The 26-year-old once revealed that it was created by his younger brother while he was playing FIFA matches.
4. Neymar Jr.’s to the world
Neymar Jr, who has won the FIFA Puskás Award and the South American Footballer of the Year award, is known for his exquisite playing style. In his 15-year career for Brazil, he has netted 79 times in 128 matches and is the player with the most goals for Brazil. During the 2016 Rio Olympics game between Brazil and Germany at the Maracana Stadium, when Neymar Jr racked up the goal in the 27th minute, he emulated Jamaica athlete Usain Bolt’s ‘To The World’ celebration.
3. Lionel Messi ‘Pointing Fingers to The Sky’
Whenever Argentina football icon Lionel Messi scores, he points fingers to the sky. With the gesture, Messi gives honour to his grandmother. “I am doing this because I dedicate my goals to my grandmother. She took me to football but now she can’t see how far I have come. Nevertheless, she continues to help me and my family. So if it weren’t for Messi’s grandmother, we might have never seen him play football at this level or break records and create new ones,” revealed Messi once while discussing his composed celebration style.
2. Gareth Bale’s ‘11 of Hearts’
Gareth Bale, the five-time Champions League winner and four-time Club World Cup triumphant, is known for his 11 of hearts celebration, which has become his official trademark. However, it was first used by Alexander Pato, who was sending his love to his childhood girlfriend Sthefany Brito in Brazil.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo ‘Siuu’
Legend Cristiano Ronaldo's possesses a phenomenal fanbase. In his vast career, he has won Ballon d'or five times and is also the all-time top-scorer in the UEFA Champions League. He also possesses the feat for the most international appearances and goals in men's international football. Besides his gameplay, he is also known for his ‘Siuu’ celebration, which has been imitated by several other athletes in the sporting circle. Back in 2013, he did it for the first time in an International Champions Cup friendly against Chelsea in 2013.
