Goal Celebrations XI – The Best Football Celebrations Ever
Andy Carroll has been on the wrong end of mockery from football fans since joining Liverpool due to his party lifestyle and apparent inability to score goals.
However this week, Carroll-hating fans’ attentions have been distracted from his actual ability due to the emergence of brilliant clip from FIFA12 with Carroll showing his brand new style of goal celebration…no wonder goalkeepers will go to any lengths to stop the huge Geordie from scoring.
Whilst we might have to wait for a long while for Carroll to score in real life in order to see whether the clip is in fact an accurate interpretation of Andy Carroll’s celebration, it’s always fun to have a look at some of the most brilliant goal celebrations from years gone by. Some emotional, some outrageously choreographed, all hilarious…it’s the Goal Celebrations XI
Goal Celebrations XI
Stjarnan F.C.
The Toilet / The Swimming Pool / The Rambo / The Bobsled / The Grenade / Ballroom Dancing / The Bicycle / Giving Birth / Rowing / The Rewind / The Fish
Where better to go first than to a team who are more famous for celebrating goals than anything else. Icelandic team Stjarnan F.C. have taken their celebrations that one step further and have come up with some of the most complex choreographed football celebrations ever.
They made headlines when people saw their ‘Fish celebration’ (which you can see in the above compilation video), but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Stjarnan’s celebratory genius.
The Mask of Sava
Facundo Sava
Fulham’s ex-Argentine Striker Facundo Sava didn’t score too often for the Cottagers, but when he did he made the very most of it. Picking out a mask out from one of his socks, he’d proceed to run around like the cunning Spanish outlaw Zorro before eventually returning back to his own half.
The Passion of the Tardelli
Marco Tardelli
After scoring to put Italy 2-0 up against West Germany in the World Cup final, Tardelli produced one of the most famous footballing moments with an incredibly emotional celebration, screaming ‘Goal! Goal!’ with tears in his eyes as he ran towards the Italian bench.
The Dentist’s Chair
Paul Gascoigne
When Gazza volleyed in England’s second against Scotland in Euro ’96, the England players reproduced an act which had got them in trouble before the start of the tournament when they were pictured boozing from a Dentist’s chair.
The Sniffer God
Robbie Fowler
In one of the more costly celebrations, Fowler was fined £60,000 when he simulated snorting cocaine by crawling along a white line on the pitch. Fowler revealed it was a response to false accusations of drug abuse from Everton fans, despite the fact Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier bizarrely claimed Fowler was mimicking Rigobert Song’s Cameroonian grass eating celebration?!
The Teamtalk
Jimmy Bullard
One of the funniest players to ever play in the Premier League, Jimmy Bullard brilliantly mocked then Hull manager Phil Brown after Brown had given a peculiar half-time teamtalk on the pitch the season before.
The Robot
Peter Crouch
During a weird phase, Peter Crouch decided that ‘The Robot’ would be his signature celebration when playing for England. Unfortunately, when it came to the big tournaments, Crouchy bottled it citing the dance as ‘disrespectful’ to the opposition – poor form Pete.
The Golf Swing
Craig Bellamy
Following allegations of smashing teammate John Arne Riise with a golf club, Craig Bellamy promptly decided to re-enact his alleged assault after scoring a goal the following week.
Pure Ruudness
Ruud van Nistelrooy
When an Andorran defender mocked the Dutch striker after he’d missed a penalty, big Ruud made sure he had the last laugh and later slotted home to make it 4-0 to the Netherlands. Ruud then ran up to the defender and performed a cheeky celebration right in his face, brilliant.
The Knighthood
Bernardo Corradi & Sir Joey Barton
Well who would’ve thought it, but Joey Barton has been knighted. OK it wasn’t given by the queen, but I’m sure many people consider knighthoods from City flop Bernardo Corradi just as credible…
The Hump
Cristiano Lucarelli
For those who think kissing the badge isn’t a sign of loyalty, how about performing a simulated sex act on it? Livorno’s Lucarelli, who has a Livorno tattoo on his fore-arm, decided to go that extra step after scoring the Italian team’s 3rd in a game gainst Piacenza. Is this the best celebration of all time?
What are you favourite celebrations? Have you ever done an awesome one? Let us know by commenting below!
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