Erling Haaland goal celebration causing a lot of attention on social media

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Ghanaians calls for Stephen Appiah to get credit for Haaland celebration

by Marchisio Boateng September 8, 2020, 2:05 pm

Ghanaians on Twitter are calling media houses in Europe to give credit to former Ghana international, Stephen Appiah after a goal celebration from Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland.

The Borussia Dortmund young sensation who is representing Norway at the ongoing Uefa Nations League scored twice when his side travelled to face Northern Ireland and eventually won 5 goals to one.

⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Zd9QEBFzRI

— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) September 7, 2020

But it is Haaland’s second goal celebration that is causing all the stir on social media after major news outlets credited the celebration to Spanish and former Swansea City forward, Michu.

Erling Haaland copied childhood hero Michu's celebration after his second goal last night.

The streets will never forget that season for Swansea.

🔥🔥🔥

(via @btsportfootball) pic.twitter.com/Gz8Z4gxI9e

— 🎯 Tommy's Darts Tips (@TommysDartsTips) September 8, 2020

Erling Haaland copied childhood hero Michu's celebration after his second goal.

The streets will never forget that season for Swansea 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4LaAm2bBaw

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 7, 2020

Some Ghanaians are unhappy as they feel the real and pioneer of that goal celebration was former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah.

Stephen Appiah scored the winner against USA in the 2006 World Cup

After scoring a penalty that won the Black Stars last group fixture against the United States of America at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the midfielder dashed to the fans performing the “mind twist” celebration.

Here are some of the tweets of some Ghanaians calling for the celebration to be credited to Stephen Appiah.

It was fiest done by Stephen Appiah, the captain of the Ghana Black stars, in the 2006 world cup

The streets wont forget 😊 https://t.co/YVQuJmNLWm

— Akuapem Brother (@Akuapem_Brother) September 8, 2020

Stephen Appiah did it first… We called it “i tortorskated your mind” in my area. https://t.co/fMFWp55pFp

— Torgbuigà (@Mr_Ceyram) September 8, 2020

Ghana's Stephen Appiah did this first

— Virgo (@Kaylebvirgo) September 8, 2020

don't care how many other ppl have already commented this. it deserves to be said again.

THIS WAS STEPHEN APPIAH'S CELEBRATION

— Very Good😎 Bad Guy☺️ (@soulkingjnr) September 8, 2020

Stephen Appiah has been doing this in his Juve and Fenarbache days, it’s his trademark goal celebration, even in Germany 2006 World Cup he did same celebration after scoring against USA way before Michu, Luca Toni and now Haaland replicating that. pic.twitter.com/xLJDlwQmQo

— Ramsey Kofi Ramsberry 🇬🇭🇩🇰 (@june_finest_) September 8, 2020