Phil Foden's new celebration could land him in trouble as Edinson Cavani found out
Phil Foden's new celebration could potentially land him in a spot of bother as former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani once found out.
The England international scored his second Premier League hat-trick on Monday night as City came from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Foden equalised on the stroke of half-time before heading City into the lead minutes after the restart.
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He then sealed the win in the 70th minute with a historic goal that took him to eight in the league this term.
The 23-year-old debuted a new celebration that he displayed after all three of his goals, making a gun gesture while on his knees.
Afterwards, Foden explained that the new celebration comes after his teammates started calling him 'The Sniper' for how much he shoots in five-a-side games.
It looked very similar to the trademark celebration from Cavani, who did it playing for the likes of Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Uruguay.
However, the 36-year-old was once controversially sent off for the celebration during his time at PSG.
Back in October 2014, Cavani was one of three players given his marching orders in a game against Lens.
PSG won 3-1 away from home, with Cavani scoring a penalty. Yet a minute after he scored, he was walking down the tunnel after being shown a red card.
Cavani, who enjoys hunting, got down on one knee and fired an imaginary gun shot.
Referee Nicolas Rainville took issue with the celebration and booked him. Cavani reacted by grabbing the official's arm in protest and received a second caution which resulted in him being sent off.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was furious with the decision, telling Canal+: "Cavani does not deserve that red card. And why has he got a yellow before? He always does the same celebration.
"This is not normal and it is not good for French football if we want to develop. It is a bad situation for everyone."
Topics: Phil Foden, Manchester City, Manchester United, Edinson Cavani
Josh Lawless