HOW goal celebrations became a thing

Ronaldo has his "Siuuu", Serge Gnabry is "cooking", other players have their very own signature moves when it comes to celebrating goals. But it wasn't always like this. Once upon a time, goal scorers would briefly raise a hand and quickly run back to the middle of the pitch. Why has that changed? And what does it say about modern football and all of us...?

What's your favorite goal celebration out there? Tell us in the comments...

Report: Kamilla Jarzina and Henning Hesse
Edit: Thomas Lemmer

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[martin]

That's why I love Thomas Müller. His cellies are just pure joy.

[lwandomadikizela]

Goal celebrations in modern football is part of a player's identity like Ronaldo's Siu, Messi's tribute to his grandmother, Bale's heart sign(which he trademarked it) and Salah's and Mane's tribute to Allah. Back here in South Africa, he dance when ever we score. Look at Simphiwe Tshabalala's goal against Mexico at the 2010 world cup.

[BU_IDo]

The celebrations means very little to me beyond just a moment of joy. Instinctively, I view it as the player reacting.... just like the fans but in their own way.

[SuperBeardWill]

Personally I like the old fashioned celebrations of enjoying the moment and hugging teammates etc. Not really bothered if there's a fancy celebration, it's the goal that always matters

[hansikursch]

Thomas Müller. Instant, in the moment and always true to himself.
No pre-rehearsed nonsense.

And just to prove how authentic he is, just watch him whenever ANY OF HIS TEAMMATES score or assists, he ALWAYS celebrates every single positive action.

[MrReese]

I have to say, Klinsi doing the diver was absolutely brilliant back in the day. It completely turned the perception around.

[vladtepes]

imagine what football would be like if the game stopped for two minutes while teams celebrated their important tackles and saves the way they celebrate goals.

[rustoo]

Wonderful video as always from DW Kick off! Hope to see more such awesome videos from DW.

[randyoseidonkor]

As an African a goal celebration is definitely an art form💯

[mountaverage]

My favorite celebration of all time is Fabio Grosso's after he scored the 1:0 in extra time against Germany in the semi-finals 2006. He's just running and shaking his head until his team mates catch him and throw him to the ground and themselves on top of him. It is pure reaction of joy and ecstasy, pure authenticity.

[dheemanthm]

Messi is the most humble player ever seen in this game for his stats and persona. That might be because that is how he is even outside the pitch, so humble. There is no showing-off in his celebration. He always points his hands to the sky to dedicate his goals to his grandmother who urged him to play the game to which he's the identity now. He hugs and shares smiles with his teammates after each goal. As for the iconic celebration in Bernabeau, that I think was the result of all the fouls, ill-treatments, frustrations, anger caused by the opposition in that match. Coz if u check his career history, he's been the player on whom fouls have been committed the most. Even after suffering horrific injuries, he still gets up enduring everything week in, week out. He never dives even after pushing, pulling, thrashing him. If he falls down, he gets up straight after and starts playing without complaining. Some say he's not the strongest out there. If this does not prove he's the strongest, I don't know what does.

[adriennash]

My favorite goal celebration is definitely Cantona's. It's such an iconic celebration.

[rohanmondkar]

I personally prefer Cristiano’s celebrations when he was a young winger at Man Utd because each one was unique and emotional in the moment. But calling the Siuuu inauthentic is a reach considering he probably came up with it because of the sheer volume of goals he scores. Hence, it became so iconic.

[teaslit]

Most iconic celebrations in football:
-Griezmann's Hotline Bling
-Balotelli why always me
-Messi showing his shirt to the Bernabéu
-CR7
-Vardy mocking clubs
-Griezmann's L
-Maradona raging
-CR7 calma calma

[alsid]

Dw kick off always deliver, amazing job!

[herauseo]

When I watch Tardelli celebration, I got goosegumps, it is very emotional celebration! I misses these kind of celebrations!

[al-aminhaque]

ronaldo's version of celebration is great...

[kkm]

Celebrations has become such a normal thing that nowadays mostly people remember the celebration but forgets the goals resulted to it

[reeshavgohain]

Some have more humble celebrations like Messi who points to the sky to his grandmother who actually allowed him to play football when he was a kid

[meetingmrwright]

Adebayor vs Arsenal is the best celebration in football history