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]

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  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.