Football has seen it all, full-fledged brawls, fan riots, drunk referees, players from the same team exchanging blows and the infamous head-butts. Nothing has changed much in the ‘Beautiful Game’ apart from the ever evolving goal celebrations. Football without goal celebrations would be – like an Arsene Wenger sans the bottle abuse – boring and somber to watch. Here is a compilation of the best goal celebrations in no particular order.
Henry & Adebayor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QbiwkkU3rCQ
Before the two forwards jumped ship from Arsenal, they struck a perfect partnership, both in celebrations and link-up plays.
Adebayor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KJF71ufqZqc
The Togo forward couldn’t control his emotions after scoring against his old club. They showered him with whatever love that was left in them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aEqjYlAfWRM
Back in his rookie years when Cristiano was learning how to do step-overs without tripping on his own feet, he buried the Highbury crowd twice in the same game.
Steven Gerrard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXrkDeNxGcM&feature=player_detailpage
In one of the classic comebacks in football and also one of the best FA Cup goal in the cup’s history, Gerrard shows us how it is done.
Drogba
If Drogba had ventured into the music industry, Chelsea would have partnered Justin Bieber with Lampard.
Messi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jQcA8iSf1EI
The humble Messi.
Cantonna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CSqGuXSG-1Y
Rated as one of the best goals by Sir Alex Ferguson, the King of Old Trafford stunned everyone with this brilliant chip.
Crouch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HIvhW0DJdL0
Michael Bay must seriously cast him in the next Transformers movie.
Bebeto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=sbhaDnd-5kg
The man who started it all,footballers till today imitate this classic football celebration.
Robbie Keane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kv1tRbho45Q
My personal favourite, this celebration is better than former Spurs legend Jurgen Klinsmann’s.
^G.L