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Erling Haaland Imitates Iconic Didier Drogba Celebration After UCL Goal Against Young Boys

Originally posted on FanNation Futbol
By Robert Summerscales | Last updated 11/7/23

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland accepted Didier Drogba's challenge by imitating the Chelsea legend's iconic goal celebration on Tuesday night.

Drogba co-hosted the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony last week when Haaland came second to Lionel Messi in the vote for the top men's prize.

Despite missing out on the Ballon d'Or itself, Haaland won the Gerd Muller Trophy after scoring 56 goals in 57 games for City and Norway last season.

When receiving his award, Haaland was joined on stage by former Barcelona forward Gary Lineker.

Drogba asked Haaland to mark his next goal by either celebrating like him or like Lineker.

He said: "For your next goal I challenge you, you have to choose between the Didier Drogba celebration and the Gary Lineker celebration, if you accept the challenge, of course?"

Haaland replied: "We will see on the next goal."

Didier Drogba really challenged Erling Haaland to pick his next celebration to be Drogba's or Gary Lineker's. pic.twitter.com/KR0I98sqsI
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 30, 2023

City's next game after the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony was a 6-1 win over Bournemouth but remarkably Haaland did not score in that hammering.

However, he found the net from the penalty spot just 23 minutes into Tuesday's Champions League Group G clash with Swiss side Young Boys at the Etihad Stadium.

Haaland then pulled out the Drogba celebration, much to the delight of fans on social media.

Erling Haaland scores his 38th goal in 34 #UCL matches. pic.twitter.com/xA394WiRUp
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 7, 2023

Haaland hit us with the Drogba celebration pic.twitter.com/GVFuJnVVMB
— (@ErlingRoIe) November 7, 2023

Haaland fulfill his promise, he chose Drogba celebration. pic.twitter.com/bmp3kTibj9
— Omobolaji (@Beejaysport) November 7, 2023

Erling Haaland hits the Didier Drogba celebration after Drogba challenged him at the Ballon d'Or ceremony to choose between his or Gary Lineker celebration the next time he scores.. pic.twitter.com/dC3z8suihh
— ABØCHIE ‍♂️ (@_abochie) November 7, 2023

This article first appeared on FanNation Futbol and was syndicated with permission.

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