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The goal celebrations that caught the eye after Scholes is mocked over toes

talksport.com, 6 December 2021, 17:16
Liam Mandeville celebrated scoring for Chesterfield in their 2-0 FA Cup win over Salford City by performing a rather unique celebration.

The 24-year-old's long-range strike put the National League side ahead against the Ammies on Sunday but it was his reaction that drew raised eyebrows.

Mandeville seemed to take aim at Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes by performing a 'toe nail-biting' celebration.

The skit referenced footage of the Manchester United legend appearing to chew his daughter Alicia's toenails that circulated online in October.

Mandeville even had the last laugh as Chesterfield went on to knock Salford out of the cup and with that in mind, talkSPORT.com takes a lot at five other goal celebrations that caught the eye…

Jimmy Bullard

The Soccer AM host was renowned for being a funny guy long before he hung up his boots and that reputation was sealed with his most famous celebration.

Back in 2009, Bullard equalised for Hull City away at Manchester City and sat his team-mates down in a circle around him before wagging his finger at them.

The celebration was a response to his manager Phil Brown's infamous reaction to his side conceding four first-half goals in the same fixture the previous season.

"He (Phil Brown) took it well," Bullard said.

"It was a bit of banter to do it if we scored a goal, and we agreed that whoever scored an equaliser or winning goal had to be the one who did the pointing.

"I think Paul McShane will be the one to take the flak for it."

Eric Hassli

The retired Frenchman also provided a generation of players with an ingenious way to avoid being booked for removing your shirt in celebration.

Hassli - who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps - threw his kit into the crowd after scoring a penalty in a 1-1 draw with New England Revolution in 2011.

Yet cunningly the former Southampton loanee was wearing an identical shirt underneath his original jersey.

Unfortunately, MLS referee, Baldomero Toledo, wasn't impressed by Hassli's antics and gave him his marching orders after issuing the forward's second yellow card.

Stjarnan FC

Everyone's favourite Icelandic football team have a collection of innovative celebrations that led to them going viral on social media in 2010.

Stjarnan's routines included everything from sniper rifles to dancing and even giving birth that eventually led to their manager banning celebrations.

Perhaps their most famous remains 'The Salmon', in which then-midfielder Haldor Orri Bjornsson reeled in teammate Johann Laxdal like a hooked fish.

"I had the idea on a fishing tour with my father earlier in the summer," Bjornsson told ESPN. "I wasn't getting any fishes, so I had a lot of time to think."

Mario Gjurovski

The Muangthong United manager found himself in trouble during his time at the club as a player for his outrageous celebration in 2013.

Gjurovski bucked the trend of footballers removing their shirts after scoring by opting for the more original choice of removing his shorts.

He then stuck his shorts on top of his head and wheeled away in glee… only for the referee to show him a second yellow card, which resulted in a sending off.

But Gjurovski's goal proved to be the winner as Muangthong held on with 10-men to seal a 2-1 win over TOT Sport in the Thai Super League.

Paul Gascogine

Stuart Pearce told talkSPORT this summer that England's infamous drunken night out in Hong Kong ahead of Euro 96 actually turned out to be a good thing.

Shortly before the tournament, a trip to Hong Kong went badly as England's players, including Paul Gascoigne, were pictured taking turns sitting in a dentist chair while alcohol was poured into their mouths.

But England wowed fans with their performance at Euro 96 as Terry Venables' side were knocked out on penalties by Germany in the semi-finals.

And Gazza's 'dentist chair' celebration after scoring in a 2-0 win over Scotland is one of Wembley's most iconic moments.

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