# Top 32 One-Off Goal Celebrations in Football History

> Each of these happened once and still gets replayed years later: tributes, taunts and pure mischief, with the original clip linked under every option.

*By YPB Team · Published November 11, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/top-32-one-off-goal-celebrations-in-football-history*

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1. **Tardelli's Scream** — score 1000/1000
   Marco Tardelli ran shaking his head and screaming, fists at his chest, after scoring Italy's second goal in the 1982 World Cup final against West Germany. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbFJSr8TsX8
2. **Iniesta's Dani Jarque Shirt** — score 820/1000
   Andrés Iniesta revealed a T-shirt reading "Dani Jarque siempre con nosotros" after scoring the winner in the 2010 World Cup final, a tribute to his late friend from Espanyol. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Xkb6HRM0k
3. **Mourinho's Touchline Run** — score 670/1000
   José Mourinho sprinted down the Old Trafford touchline with arms raised after Costinha's late goal knocked Manchester United out of the 2004 Champions League and sent Porto through. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALzaktL8c28
4. **Chastain's Shirt Off** — score 524/1000
   Brandi Chastain pulled off her shirt and dropped to her knees after scoring the winning penalty for the USA in the 1999 Women's World Cup final shoot-out against China. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arW_Rnh41cE
5. **Totti's "Vi ho purgato ancora"** — score 524/1000
   Totti revealed a T-shirt reading "Vi ho purgato ancora" ("I've purged you again") after scoring in Roma's 3-1 derby win over Lazio in April 1999. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2JApcPbIKo
6. **Balotelli's "Why Always Me?"** — score 475/1000
   Mario Balotelli lifted his shirt to show a T-shirt reading "Why always me?" after scoring in Manchester City's 6-1 win at Old Trafford in October 2011. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmDcZt_39KU
7. **Agüero's Shirt Swing** — score 475/1000
   Sergio Agüero tore off his shirt and swung it overhead after his stoppage-time goal against QPR won Manchester City the 2011-12 Premier League title. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4v6iSwXX5g
8. **Thuram's Thinker** — score 419/1000
   Lilian Thuram knelt with a finger on his chin like Rodin's Thinker after his second goal against Croatia in the 1998 World Cup semi-final, the only two goals of his 142 games for France. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkU2SfDKR3k
9. **Maradona's Camera Scream** — score 419/1000
   Diego Maradona ran to a pitchside camera and screamed into it after scoring against Greece at the 1994 World Cup, his last goal for Argentina. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ4qF0QkcT4
10. **Alex Morgan's Tea Sip** — score 419/1000
   Alex Morgan mimed sipping a cup of tea after scoring the USA's winner against England in the 2019 Women's World Cup semi-final, on her 30th birthday. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeGZkwpF-4w
11. **Gazza's Dentist's Chair** — score 355/1000
   Paul Gascoigne lay on the grass while teammates squirted water into his mouth after his goal against Scotland at Euro 96, mocking the "dentist's chair" drinking stories from England's trip to Hong Kong. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raKOes8GZAA
12. **Ian Wright's "179"** — score 355/1000
   Ian Wright revealed a T-shirt reading "179 Just Done It" one goal too early, after only equalling Cliff Bastin's Arsenal record, then broke it minutes later in a hat-trick against Bolton in September 1997. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWezIrBCN5g
13. **Messi Shows His Shirt** — score 354/1000
   Lionel Messi held his shirt up to the Bernabéu crowd after his stoppage-time winner against Real Madrid in April 2017, his 500th goal for Barcelona. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZQADpna9Q
14. **Ronaldo's "Calma"** — score 354/1000
   Cristiano Ronaldo patted the air and told the Camp Nou "calma" after scoring Real Madrid's winner in April 2012, a result that swung the La Liga title. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdB-gLuzs_w
15. **Rooney's Knockout** — score 354/1000
   Wayne Rooney mimed being knocked out after scoring against Tottenham in March 2015, weeks after a video leaked of him being floored by Phil Bardsley in a kitchen sparring session. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjLO12qWkAc
16. **Yekini in the Net** — score 354/1000
   Rashidi Yekini clung to the goal net, arms through the mesh, shouting, after scoring Nigeria's first-ever World Cup goal against Bulgaria in 1994. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtL861iQHQY
17. **Bebeto's Cradle Rock** — score 354/1000
   Bebeto rocked an imaginary baby with Romário and Mazinho after scoring against the Netherlands at the 1994 World Cup, days after his son was born; players still copy it to announce a birth. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImM3ymldMKs
18. **Eto'o's Old Man** — score 354/1000
   Samuel Eto'o hobbled to the corner flag bent like an old man after scoring for Chelsea against Tottenham in March 2014, a reply to José Mourinho's joke about his age. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHV-Yzz1T30
19. **Grosso's Disbelief Run** — score 279/1000
   Fabio Grosso ran off shaking his head after his 119th-minute goal against Germany in the 2006 World Cup semi-final, an echo of Tardelli in 1982. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9yd-kzsbh0
20. **Giggs Swings His Shirt** — score 279/1000
   Ryan Giggs ran with his shirt off, swinging it overhead, after his solo goal against Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgPJ8g05qOw
21. **Balotelli's Statue Pose** — score 279/1000
   Mario Balotelli tore off his shirt and stood flexing, motionless, after his second goal against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAO5H38pr0g
22. **Adebayor's Run to Arsenal Fans** — score 279/1000
   Emmanuel Adebayor sprinted the length of the pitch and slid on his knees in front of Arsenal's fans after scoring for Manchester City against his old club in September 2009. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MKD6_Nf20
23. **England's Mannequin Challenge** — score 279/1000
   Jamie Vardy froze mid-celebration while Theo Walcott and Raheem Sterling held poses beside him after his goal against Spain at Wembley in November 2016, at the height of the mannequin challenge craze. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Cvq_v6g3U
24. **Gerrard Kisses the Camera** — score 279/1000
   Steven Gerrard kissed a TV camera lens after scoring a penalty in Liverpool's 4-1 win at Old Trafford in March 2009. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKqthuytvI
25. **Stjarnan's Fishing** — score 279/1000
   Iceland's Stjarnan staged a fishing routine in 2010: one player reeled in a teammate who flopped across the grass like a caught fish. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHpAYlas7lA
26. **Bullard's Team Talk** — score 279/1000
   Jimmy Bullard sat his Hull teammates in a circle and wagged a finger at them after scoring at Manchester City in November 2009, mocking manager Phil Brown's on-pitch team talk at the same ground a season earlier. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lm6om0wEjw
27. **Korea's Speed Skating** — score 279/1000
   South Korea's players mimed short-track speed skaters after Ahn Jung-hwan's equaliser against the USA at the 2002 World Cup, a reference to Kim Dong-sung's disqualification at that year's Winter Olympics. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghLOXAzc3jc
28. **Fowler Sniffs the Line** — score 279/1000
   Robbie Fowler got down on the touchline and mimed sniffing it after scoring a penalty against Everton at Anfield in April 1999, a reply to taunts from Everton fans. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oeFkf3tr7o
29. **Totti's Derby Selfie** — score 190/1000
   Francesco Totti took a selfie with a phone in front of Roma's fans after scoring his second goal in the 2-2 Rome derby against Lazio in January 2015. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGHcYOXIcNw
30. **Cantona's Collar-Up Stare** — score 190/1000
   Eric Cantona stood still, collar up, and slowly surveyed Old Trafford after chipping in a goal against Sunderland in December 1996. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyt7-PrZ0Bg
31. **Finidi's Dog** — score 190/1000
   Finidi George crawled to the corner flag on all fours and cocked his leg like a dog after scoring for Nigeria against Greece at the 1994 World Cup. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_mwyGKBSwI
32. **Bellamy's Golf Swing** — score 0/1000
   Craig Bellamy swung an imaginary golf club after scoring for Liverpool at the Camp Nou in February 2007, days after reports that he had attacked John Arne Riise with a golf club on a team trip. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWu2hAjdZVo

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