As the official release of FIFA 13 edges nearer by the day; mouth watering content and trailers released by EA spark the fantasy of all FIFA fans, and our minds drift to the wonders we can expect from the latest installation of this beloved series. What Culture takes a look at one aspect of the game that, while seemingly trivial, makes the game so much more authentic and emphatic for games worldwide: the goal celebration.
Read on for a rundown of 10 modern classics which EA should definitely seek to include in FIFA 13, which is your favourite?
10. Ronaldo ‘Leg-Show’
We kick off with a celebration which grabbed the headlines of a game in which Real Madrid dismantled an Osasuna side 5-1 on a warm Spanish evening a few months ago. Cristiano Ronaldo (who else?) had just scored an absolute rocket past the disbelieving keeper; when he walked off to celebrate in most typical Ronaldo style. Bearing a smug look only he could pull off, he lifted up his shorts over his right thigh and pointed to the ridiculously toned, muscular leg which had produced the goal.
I remember watching it, I couldn’t help but laugh at the way Ronaldo answers his critics by acting as a caricature of himself. It was a celebration of pure genius, the epitome of arrogance, simply brilliant. The reaction of the Madrid bench said it all, laughing and imitating Ronaldo, even the special one afforded himself a little grin.
This iconic celebration would fit perfectly into FIFA 13, imagine it: the beautiful feeling when you’ve just buried the keeper from 30 yards, laughing in your mate’s face, you look at the screen to see Cristiano mocking your virtual opponents in a similar fashion. This iconic celebration is a must in a future edition of FIFA, one which the developers cannot miss out on.
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12 Comments
the Heart celebration is already in FIFA 12! score with Pato and hold the A button he does it but Gareth Bale doesn’t…. you should really know your stuff if your writing this…. dear me…
you can also do the robot in fifa 12
Bale does do the heart celebration. So long as you don’t touch any of the buttons or analog sticks, he runs off and does it himself.
Some good ideas there. Would love to see a few of them!
Missed the most obvious Ronaldo one; that random air copping he does.
It could be a fun thing if they allowed players to write their own t-shirt designs and put that as a celebration.
Yeah that did come to mind but I didn’t want to dedicate the article to Ronaldo… It’s a strange one though, would love to know what it’s supposed to mean.
Ronaldo’s celebration of air copping is for his son.. just like how babies do air copping.
this author is so retarded hahahaha
What about drogba’s slide and salute the crowd or john terry pating the club crest
Im sure is already there for all players. But lately Torres does the little gun shot thing
bale does the heart if you pull the right stick down…the robot has been in fifa for years now. I would love it if you could take your shirt off with any player if you score a dramatic late winner or something. Messi’s pointing to the sky would be a good one too
i always liked the baby celebration either with thumb on mouth like cr7 or plainly rowing with your teammates like once lampard it.i really lyk it