Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has revealed who inspired this goal celebration, which went viral after its debut on the opening day of the Premier League.
The #DeleChallenge, which has no doubt led to thousands of sprained wrists across the country, has certainly captured the public’s imagination, with many baffled by the Tottenham man’s contortion, including Spurs team-mate Georges-Kevin N’Koudou and Manchester United midfielder Fred.
Speculation has surrounding the origin of the symbol and it had been suggested by some people on Twitter that the celebration was a tribute to Dajjal, an evil figure in Islam comparable to the antichrist.
However, the 22-year-old has revealed in an interview with Standard Sport that he learnt the move off Jamie Vardy’s children whilst killing time at a hotel during the World Cup.
“When we were at the World Cup, there were a few days when the families could come to the hotel,” he said.
“One afternoon, Jamie Vardy’s kids were around and they asked me if I could do it. I could but then I watched the other boys struggling, it was funny.
“I heard afterwards that Jesse Lingard’s brother had showed them how to do it, so I don’t actually know where it came from and who made it up, but when I was on holiday with my friends we all kept doing it, so I shared it.
“I didn’t think it was going to go as mad as it did. It’s just a bit of fun.”
Since its first outing during Tottenham’s opening-day win against Newcastle United, Alli has not been able to showcase the celebration, but will hope to do so when England face Switzerland in a friendly on Tuesday.
Alli played 90 minutes for the Three Lions in their 2-1 defeat to Spain at Wembley on Saturday, their first home loss under Gareth Southgate.
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