Jesse Lingard has revealed that the celebration that accompanied his first Manchester United goal was a tribute to Any Given Sunday character Willie Beamen.
The 22-year old broke the deadlock in the 5th minute of the Reds’ 2-0 victory over West Brom on Saturday afternoon, which puts United one point behind Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester City at the top of the Premier League.
The goal capped off a fantastic week for Lingard, with the Warrington-born attacking midfielder having assisted Wayne Rooney’s winner against CSKA Moscow during the week.
And Lingard celebrated his goal with a “shark dance” alongside team-mate Daley Blind. The dance may have bemused some fans, but it is a tribute to the dance performed by Beamen, played by Jamie Foxx in the 1999 American football drama.
Lingard explained the reason behind the dance on his Instagram account:
Let’s hope he continues to come up with some unique celebrations to mark his future goals.
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