Ban goal celebrations? Chloe Kelly’s shirt-waving inspired thousands
Perhaps Nigel Clough is right: wild celebrations can make a side let their guard down. But would we want to live in a world without Peter Crouch’s robot dance?
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After giving Nottingham Forest the lead at the London Stadium just before the international break, Anthony Elanga ripped off his shirt, and then his GPS tracker vest, as he ran towards the travelling supporters. It was ever so slightly over the top given it was only the 63rd minute and then it was ever so slightly embarrassing given that West Ham United equalised two minutes later.
Nigel Clough probably prodded his finger at his TV and muttered that the world would be a more sensible place if only everyone listened to him. Clough, son of the legendary Brian and manager of League Two club Mansfield Town, said last week that players should not exhaust themselves with passionate goal celebrations.
“Be a bit more reserved about
