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In his debut season in the English Premier League, Mohammed Kudus has hit the ground running in more ways than just scoring.
He’s made the headline due to his goal contribution tally of seven goals and five assists in the in Premier league, gradually asserting himself as one of the best players for the London-based side this season but also with his goal celebration.
As the goals came for the 23-year-old, Kudus had a trademark celebration to accompany it, seeing him hop onto advertising hoardings after finding the back of the net.
The celebration sparked emulation amongst fellow players in the world and sparked a debut on who owns and executes it best.
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In an interview with EA Uncut, the West Ham United forward revealed the inspiration behind his viral celebration.
“Nah, there’s not really, like, deeper meaning to it. I just thought about it as doing something different. A lot of people celebrate with knee slides and, all kinds of celebrations, but I just thought about doing something different. And then. Yeah, Glad it’s making the waves and other people, too are doing it.”
When asked if he feels excited seeing people replicate his celebration, he simply said, “Nah, it’s nice, you know, they can all join the team, one big family. We are all in the sport and entertainment, so, yeah, it’s nice.”
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Many Ghanaian esports lovers will be hoping to see his iconic celebration be included in EA’s video game FC 25, a sentiment Kudus himself shares.
While he has been in impressive form for the Hammers, Ghanaians are hoping to see continue on the international stage when Ghana face Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR) in next month’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
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