Robbie Keane and football’s most embarrassing celebrations including Bale, Crouch and more
In this day and age it's not uncommon to see footballers perform astonishing gymnastic feats, such as back-flips and triple somersaults, all in the name of celebrating a goal. Which makes Robbie Keane's cartwheel followed by a forward roll seem a bit primary school. Goal celebrations are an entertaining part of modern football, but sometimes they can be a tad embarrassing…
Gareth Bale'S HEART
Great player, but what is that heart thing all about? We love you, Gareth, but we're not sure about your hand puppet act.
FACUNDO SAVA'S MASK
The Argentine was snapped up during Jean Tigana's time as boss at Fulham, where he unveiled his bewildering Zorro mask celebration. Sava failed to put enough teams to the sword, however, and - along with his novelty nonsense - he was soon given the boot from west London.
Peter Crouch'S ROBOT
Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final and celebrated by simply hugging his team-mates. Crouchy scored in pre-World Cup friendlies against Hungary and Jamaica and busted out the robot, which was funny for about five seconds.
LEE SHARPE'S ELVIS IMPERSONATION
Arguably the rubbish goal celebration that started a trend for rubbish goal celebrations. Perhaps if Sharpey had concentrated more on his football and less on pretending the corner flag was a mic, he might have ended his career at Old Trafford, rather than on Celebrity Love Island.
ADEBAYOR'S DANCING
Worse than your grandad at a wedding…
KEVIN NOLAN'S CHICKEN
The West Ham midfielder does a chicken dance every time he scores. At least Ian Wright got paid to look like a prat.
CARLOS TEVEZ'S DUMMY
No stranger to throwing his toys out of the pram, fortunately Tevez's Man City fall-out has meant we've been spared his dummy goal celebration for a while, too.
MIRKO VUCINIC'S STRIP
Frequently linked with the Premier League, the Juventus forward lost it a little bit when he decided to strip down after scoring for Montenegro. Who knows how far he would go if he pitched up in England? Butt seriously, no thanks!
ANY TEAM 'ROCKING' THE BABY
It was original when Romario and Bebeto first performed this tribute to a team-mate's new-born at the 1994 World Cup, but nearly 20 years later it should be punishable by the fate that befell the team in the video below…
Emile Heskey'S DJ
Re-ee-wind, when the crowd say bo… Heskey! The golf putter against Germany was mildly amusing, given that he actually scored, but the early noughties DJ act at Liverpool was proper cringeworthy.
Words: Dom Bryant