The trend of celebration hands
Viral modes and iconic gestures after a goal
March 6th, 2020
Exultation is one of the most beautiful moments, famous but also discussed in the world of modern football. The scorers are back to show off the best creative ideas after the release of a goal. There are many types: from those provocative to those that exude joy, from those difficult to understand (ask to Ciro Mertens) to those that become viral in the blink of an eye, passing through the real declarations of love.
The trends are constantly evolving, but one of the most successful of the moment is that of the "Celebration Hands" or rather the exultations with the hands. A large number of players invent real scenes after scoring and there are those who have become an icon off the pitch for this reason too. This may be the case with Gomez, who thanks to his Dad Dance has become a symbol for the new generations. They can be CR7 and Messi, two who don't need goals to be recognized, but who have brought exultation to a very high iconic level.
Oscar Cauda, a Turin illustrator, intercepted this trend and transformed the 12 most famous celebration hands in the world into illustrations. His collection takes up 12 active players as they rejoice, tickling the mind of the beholder and enticing them to recognize the author and inventor of that particular gesture.
Can you guess them all?