What is your most memorable goal celebration?

After scoring his second on the way to Newcastle's 4-0 win, LuaLua gave an impromptu gymnastic display, somersaulting his way to the corner flag.

He is just one of several footballers whose joyful displays entertain the fans - not least Nigeria's Julius Agahowa, who performed seven successive somersaults after scoring during the World Cup.

For sheer athleticism, Agahowa's celebration is hard to match, but Paul Gascoigne's "dentist chair", Lee Sharpe's "Elvis" and Robbie Fowler's "class 'A' snort" match it for entertainment value.

Send us your favourite goal celebrations.

Any goal celebration from before 1960. A simple reserved English handshake and, if it was truly spectacular, a pat on the back. All this girly snogging and jessy choreography should be officially outlawed from what used to be a "real man's" game!
Dave Payne, Manchester

Bergkamp's goal against Argentina in France 98. The Dutch master looked up towards the heavens with his arms in the air, and then fell flat on his back with his arms still pointing to the sky. Greatest goal ever scored in the World Cup finals, and a great celebration.
Yousaf, London, UK

It's got to be Robbie Fowler's infamous 'coke snorting' performance in front of the Everton fans at Anfield. Couldn't believe the nonsense in the papers that ensued. The Sharpey Shuffle in the early 90s was top notch too.
Ronan Mac Lochlainn, Dublin, Ireland

Can't remember the game, but I remember Ian Wright scoring at Highbury and running and jumping, arms outstretched, with the smuggest "I am the man" look on his face - and let's face it, he was.
Ell, UK

Gordon Strachan. In the 80s, as a young Manchester United fan, I saw Liverpool conquer all in front of them and the only solice we took was that they couldn't beat us.

Ginger hero Gordon Strachan scored a dazzling goal and stood in front of their fans with his cheeky smile, simulating smoking a fine Cuban cigar before being mobbed by Sparky and co. Quality!!
Chris Rowson, UK

It has to be Julius Agahaowa's celebration after coming off the bench to score the winning goal against the Teranga Lions of Senegal -Ghana/Nigeria 2000. The passion/atheletism behind it, and above all the right moment.
Osakwe Ogugua, Nigeria

Best celebration? - Surely should be the one shown by the Senegal players after scoring the golden goal during the last World Cup, v Sweden. The goal led them to the quarter-final. It was a brilliant moment for me.
John Masondore, Tanzania

Robbie Keane scoring against Saudi Arabia with that superb right footed volley when he fired an imaginary arrow from his hand straight at the camera. Pure cheek, and pure brilliance. Robbie Keane for Leeds' first team.
Mark Doyle, Ireland

A funny one that I never get tired of is by a guy who plays for my local team, Portavogie. Niall Clegg was brought up Irish dancing and now whenever he scores he never fails to perform a jig for the watching spectators. I swear some people go just to watch him celebrate.
Fluffy Maguire, Ballyhalbert

My favourite goal celebration has got to be when Asprilla took off his shirt and put in on the corner flag. He then proceeded to wave it at the Geordie faithful. To top it off he got booked. Sweet.
Nick Read, England

Can't remember which team it was, but anyone remember the waggling-duck dance? All the team waddling in a line on their knees - marvellous!
Sarge, UK

Has anyone noticed the similarity between Ashley Cole's dive last week and that thing Robbie Keane tries to do when he scores. Both should be penalised as bringing the game into disrepute!
Monty, Ireland

Sol Campbell - hugely emotive, with his ecstatic reaction to the goal that should have been, but wasn't, allowed against Argentina in '98. Pure drama!
M Havas, Harrogate

There can only be one genuinely great celebration... Allan Smart for Watford in the play-off final. Sliding over the corner flag, tears streaming down his face, and when he spotted his pregnant wife in the crowd he symbolised how overjoyed he was at her being pregnant. Sport and real life all in one glorious moment under the twin towers! Fantastic.
Sean, UK

Several years back, Falkirk scored a late winner against Celtic at Parkhead. The ref was restarting the game whilst two Falkirk players (Jimmy Gilmour and Peter Heatherston if I remember correctly) were still celebrating in amongst the fans on the terracing where they had run to after the goal.
Phil, England

Thierry Henry - pure understatement!
Nirav Patel, UK

Robbie Di Matteo after scoring his first Chelsea goal, I think back in 96, just posing on the floor one arm aloft, and to see the other Chelsea players join in with such elegance, and then Erland Johnson to come tumbling in and nearly kill everyone, was pure genius.
Alan Cross, UK

Marcelo's celebration after equalising for Sheffield United in a FA Cup sixth round tie against Coventry City. He ran towards the crowd, stripping off his shirt to reveal...an identical shirt underneath. The original ended up somewhere in the stand with a lucky Blades fan...
Dave Nightingale, UK

Micheal Owen, after scoring against Argentina in '98. The little fella didn't know what was going on! Also, Danny Murphy's at Old Trafford last season. I didn't see what he did after the ball hit the back of the net, but I certainly enjoyed it!
Bob, England

Trevor Hockey giving Tony Currie the beardy after scoring for Sheffield United against Man City circa 1972 - marvellous.
Glen Pricker, England

One that stands out for me was Julius Aghahowa's opening goal for Nigeria v Sweden in the 2002 World Cup. His seven back flips and then somersault to finish was awesome. LuaLua's celebration for his second goal was great.
Mick, USA

It has to be Temuri Ketsbaia's attempt at demolishing the St James' Park advertising hoardings. Adidas would not have been pleased.
Nick, England

Denis Law's back-heeled goal for Man City v Man Utd - dejection personified! Come to think of it though, any goal celebration against Manchester United is good!
Happy Wanderer, UK

As a long time Hammers fan, Frank Lampard Snr running to the corner flag and dancing round it after scoring the FA Cup semi-final replay winner against Everton in 1980. One of only a handful of goals he ever scored and for West Ham, one of the few bright spots in 20+ years of mediocrity, alas.

Also, how about Mick Channon of Southampton, long girlie hair and a big windmill of circulating arms!
Trevor, Canada

Marco Tardelli's celebration after his goal in the 1982 world cup final was the most memorable image from that tournament. You could just tell that he was more than a little moved by it.
Dave, Ireland

I have to agree with the Cantona celebration, the pure genius of the man lapping up the atmosphere as if to say, 'I am the master' which of course he was.
Anthony, UK

Lee Sharpe's celebrations during the mid 90's - the Elvis dance was a classic.
Rick, England

It has to be Eric Cantona - chest out, collar up, and slowly taking applause from all corners - like a loan gladiator after the kill.
Dave Madden, UK

All of Asprilla's celebrations! Tino was a master of celebrations - there must be something in the air at Newcastle!
Lee Miles, Birmingham, England

It's going back a bit, but Mick 'LineAcre' Channon's one-armed windmill takes some beating.
PHD, UK

Going back a bit to the mid-80s, how about the Dutch string bean Johnny Metgod of Nottingham Forest? He rocketed a 35-yard free-kick straight as an arrow over West Ham's Phil Parkes and turned back to his home fans, dropping to one knee as he vigorously and repeatedly pointed a long, bony finger at them in celebration!
Luke, London, UK

For sheer passion, there is simply no match for Stuart Perace's penalty celebration against Spain in Euro 1996. It was an incredible moment that galvanised the nation's football fans.
RD, UK

I remember Alan Shearer jumping around like a little boy after scoring for Southampton in an FA Cup match at Old Trafford. Also Matt Le Tissier, great celebrations after great goals.
Mark, Canada

Jurgen Klinsmann's first home goal for Tottenham against Sheffield Wednesday where he did the now regularly copied "dive" followed by the rest of the Spurs team - a classic!
Graeme Horley, Germany

Mick Channon's windmill and John Fashanu's Aeroplane were good.
Dan Partridge, UK

Asprillia after scoring his hat-trick against Barcelona - calm, collected, acrobatic and joyous all in one move.
Nathan,, UK

It has to be Rasheed Yekini's celebration for Nigeria's first World Cup goal against Bulgaria at USA 94. He just stood inside the net and almost tore it apart - it's the most passionate celebration I've ever seen.
Seye, Nigeria

Just last Saturday there were two brilliant and identical celebrations from two of Coventry City's young stars Calum Davenport and Jay Bothroyd, who scored in our win over Reading. Shirts off, going mad, showing passion - just what us fans like to see!
Andrew Dubock, UK

The war cry from Stuart Pearce during Euro 96 - it raised the heckles of Englishmen everywhere.
Steve Smith, UK

Jurgen Klinsmann's diving celebration after he scored his first goal for Spurs was a classic piece of football irony. Who says the Germans have no sense of humour?
Jim Morritt, UK

I remember Gordon Strachan in the 1986 World Cup trying and failing to jump an advertising hoarding - priceless. Or Alan Kennedy doing a childish little jump/aborted somersault after scoring the winning penalty in 1984 for the mighty Reds in Rome.
Jon Cooper, UK

The best celebration has to be Neil Ruddock and Ian Wright's mimic of Paolo di Canio's pushing over of the referee in the 97-98 season.
Mark A, England

Henrik Larsson - get the tongue out!
Peter, Scotland

Alex Ferguson jumping and dancing all over the show when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the winner in the Champions League final. To say it meant a lot to him would be putting it lightly!
Matt K, UK

The Senegal player v France who threw his shirt down, and the whole team danced round it. Super stuff.
Sean

The celebration which sticks out in my mind is Ryan Giggs wheeling away from goal twirling his shirt about his wrist after scoring against Arsenal, who had only conceded something like 15 goals up to that point in the season, to set Man U on their way to the historic Treble!
Matt Housden, United Kingdom

Bebeto - celebrating the birth of his child in the World Cup USA '94. With Rai and Romario either side duplicating the move, it was a classic piece of celebration history.
Daniel Rayner, United Kingdom

Surely to any England fan, the most memorable goal celebration must be that of Stuart Pearce after scoring in the penalty shoot-out against Spain in Euro 96.

His roar to the crowd immediately afterwards was the release of six years of torment, and I'd be surprised if any Englishman watching didn't feel just as good. Absolutely unbeatable.
Stu, Reading, UK

Best celebration? No doubt, has to be Alan Shearer. No nonsense, right hand raised, run to the adoring fans and salute them. Alan Shearer - best goal scorer - best celebration.
Matt Cameron, UK

Albeit basic and simple, Alan Shearer has to one of my favourites, especially when he'd score at St James' Park - just to see the crowd go wild was fantastic.

Roger Milla's in Italia 90 was the highlight of the competition for me. Being Welsh, I love Earnshaw's celebrations. Also, Ryan Giggs and Paul Ince's joint celebration with Man United during the mid 90s.
Pete, Wales

My favourite would have to be Cantona when he scored a cheeky chip against Sunderland. The pure genius and arrogance of the man to just stand their, collar up, lapping up the applause: brilliant.
P Kirby, UK

There's been no better celebration than the one that followed Gazza's wonder goal against Scotland in Euro '96. Mimicking the infamous 'dentist chair' incident and getting covered in Lucozade - classic!
Richard Bragg, UK

Looking back, it would probably have to be Peter Beagrie's celebrations in his Everton days. I do also think that Alan Shearer should sort out his goal celebrations because they are not that good.
Anthony, England

Stuart Pearce, Euro 96' - psycho's happy face!
Boots, UK

Nick T needs to lighten up. Football's a game. Judging by his comments I don't think his team score too many goals.
Chris Stewart, UK

Dennis Bergkamp's ice cool, lack of celebration after his wonder goal against Newcastle last season - you could tell from that composure afterwards that he meant it!
Brett, UK

The infamous Roger Milla celebration from Italia '90. Even my mum laughed when he dirty-danced with the corner flag!
Aaron, England

Players should walk back to their own half after scoring a goal instead of cavorting around like nancy boys. Those who waste time with these ludicrous celebrations should be given a yellow card.
Nick T, UK

For me, you couldn't beat Nicolas Anelka's (Arsenal days) astonishingly good Desert Orchid celebration. Frighteningly dead pan and realistic impression of the horse's face in the winners' paddock, but without the neighing - brilliant!
Charlie, UK

Denis Law - no leaping around, just one arm raised aloft to acknowledge the Stretford End worshipping their King.
Gareth Costello, Manchester

Temuri Ketsbaia's celebration a few years ago for Newcastle. Not acrobatic or difficult to recreate, but absolutely hilarious as he lost it, ripped his shirt off and kicked the stuffing out of the advertising boards. Pure genius!
D Rolton, UK