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the ten seconds a professional athlete becomes a toddler who just discovered gravity is optional.

means a scorer's spontaneous or rehearsed display of joy immediately after putting the ball in the net.

from soccer stayed stoic through most of the 1900s, a mere handshake for a goal; brazilian and african flair in the 70s-80s turned it theatrical, and by the 90s it was its own art form, complete with props, choreography, and yellow cards for excess.

for instance

roger milla corner dancecameroon, 1990 world cup, hips versus flagpole

klinsmann dive1998, mocking his own diving reputation on the pitch

messi jersey point2016, pointed to maradona's name mid-celebration in tribute

cristiano ronaldo siutrademarked jump-spin now performed by children globally

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