Manchester United star Jesse Lingard celebrates goal against Chelsea by performing Black Panther "Wakanda forever" salute
Posted Monday, February 26, 2018 by Thesun.co.uk
MANCHESTER UNITED star Jesse Lingard has been enjoying his most prolific season yet - and with each goal comes a different choreographed dance.
Lingard has now scored 12 times this season, including the winner in United's clash with Chelsea on Sunday.
Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba show off their Wakanda Forever salute
While his goal-scoring form would be enough to please most fans, his habit of showing off a new dance to celebrate has really got fans talking.
Following his winner on Sunday, Lingard performed a Hollywood inspired goal celebration.
The England star was accompanied by Paul Pogba as they performed an elaborate handshake which ended with the pair showing of their rendition of blockbuster Black Panther's "Wakanda Forever" salute.
Wakanda is a mythical African nation where the film is set and where the Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) resides.
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— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) February 23, 2018
Snoop Dogg is just one celeb to show of his Wakanda salute
Boseman actually triggered the flood of tributes on online when he asked his followers to post their best renditions of the salute, with celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Will Smith getting involved.
However, this weekend is not the first time Lingard displayed his moves.
Last season, Lingard debuted a bizarre jig, that appeared to show him hopping about while playing a flute.
After scoring in the 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough, the England ace hopped over to fans to perform the dance, much to most people's confusion.
After the game, Lingard moved to clear things up, saying he promised a friend he would do the dance if he scored, after Drake dropped his Portland album.
On the album, there is a "minimalist Andes flute" sample... so that clears that one up.
Jesse Lingard revealed a Drake-inspired flute jig against Middlesbrough last term
This season, we've seen a lot more Lingard goals - and therefore a lot more Lingard dancing.
The first one of the season to catch the eye of fans was during the Arsenal game, when he doubled United's lead.
Accompanied by Paul Pogba, Ashley Young and Anthony Martial, Lingard performed the "Milly Rock" dance - made famous by American Football stars in the NFL as early as 2015.
The name of the dance itself derives from the song of the same name by artist 2 Milly.
More recently still, we've seen another dance - the "Schmoney Dance" - after he scored his screamer to break the deadlock in the FA Cup clash with Derby.
After scoring a superb goal, Lingard ran over to the Stretford end to show off the move, made famous by rapper Bobby Shmurda.
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