This season, Marcus Rashford’s unusual celebration has set a trend. In what seems to be a brazen statement to his critics and an encouraging one to the younger players, the Englishman has instituted a unique method to celebrate his 29 goals (so far).
The attacker for Manchester United routinely gestures with his finger at his brain, seemingly expressing his mindset as a premier player. Although the Englishman hasn’t given any explanation for his new celebration, it’s sufficiently cool to have taken off in the football world.
This season, a lot of athletes have shown their respect for Rashford by copying his goal celebration. This includes Jadon Sancho, his good buddy and teammate at Manchester United, who takes pleasure in the celebration and has even carried it out after scoring a few goals this season.
Throughout the season, a number of other football players have mimicked the celebration—some to honour Rashford, others to criticise him. For instance, Aurelian Tchouameni celebrated his incredible goal for France during their 2-1 semifinal triumph over England in Qatar. It’s Ruben Neves’ birthday, he insists.
The most recent player to pull off this chilly celebration is Ethan Mbappe, a Paris Saint-Germain player and brother of Kylian Mbappe. The 16-year-old midfielder works regularly with the senior squad with his brother and has been with PSG’s U-19 team. Unlike his brother, Ethan is a left-footed midfielder who enjoys maintaining discipline. He does, nevertheless, have a knack for breaking through defences to score goals. The Frenchman chose to do the Rashford celebration after his incredible goal for PSG U19 in a recent friendly match.
The 16-year-old appears to be a huge fan of Rashford, who has performed well for United this season across all competitions. Naturally, he has energised the Red Devils supporters, who believe Rashford has the power to convince Mbappe and his sibling to play at Old Trafford.
Naturally, Mbappe appears to be friendly with Rashford and holds him in high esteem. The French forward has been in regular contact with the Englishman on social media this season, commenting on his Instagram posts to show his admiration for him.
Additionally, based on his Instagram profile, where Ethan had posted a picture of him doing the Rashford celebration, Kylian appeared to be enjoying watching his brother score and execute the dance in the most recent game. He posted three “fire” emojis in response to the photo.
The Ruben Neves comparisons are also being ridiculed by United supporters, who believe the celebration to be the Portuguese midfielder’s signature move. Although it hasn’t been proven, judging by how often Rashford has done the dance this season, it’s reasonable to assume that the Englishman served as inspiration for everyone else producing the dance these days. Accusations that Rashford is stealing someone else’s celebration won’t dissuade him because he consistently celebrates goals, and this helps to shape his unique persona in the football community.