Why Erling Haaland recreated infamous Paolo Di Canio push for goal celebration
Erling Haaland scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season on Saturday as Manchester City came from behind to beat West Ham at the London Stadium. The Norwegian, seeking to break his own record for Premier League goals in a single season that he set at 36 in 2022/23, netted City’s late third to seal the 3-1 turnaround. But it was a bizarre celebration from Haaland, which saw him rope in teammate Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese jokingly pushed his striker, who went tumbling to the ground in a chain of events reminiscent of when Paolo Di Canio shoved referee Paul Alcock during a game in 1998. Di Canio was playing for Sheffield Wednesday against Arsenal at the time and had been shown a red card by the official, a decision he took exception to. Before leaving the pitch, the Italian forward pushed the referee to the ground. Paolo Di Canio shoved Paul Alcock after being sent off / Mark Thompson/GettyImages LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS PODCAST: ERLING...