The Uruguayan marksman after scoring goals, which he does often, kneels down and fires an imaginary bow and arrow into the stands.
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has explained what his trademark goal celebration is all about.
Cavani was without a club in the summer and was picked up by Manchester United on a free transfer on a one-year deal.
The Uruguay international had scored 200 goals in 301 games and won six back-to-back Ligue 1 titles among a host of other major honors before calling time on his seven-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain.
Though not as prolific as before, the 33-year-old has become a key part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team, contributing five goals and two assists in 17 games across all competitions.
The latest of his strikes came in the 2-1 victory at Fulham on Wednesday and he celebrated netting Man United’s opening goal by adopting his trademark archer pose.
“It’s a bit of a long story and it’s kind of wrapped up in our country’s history, and the indigenous population, the Charrúas,” Cavani told United Review, revealing the story behind his celebration.
“When my little daughter, India, was born, her name is just a small reference to our native Uruguayans, the Charruas.
“So that arrow that I take out and then fire, is a goal celebration that sort of encapsulates all these things: a mix of my daughter’s name and the indigenous peoples of my country.
“It has a special meaning, but like you say, Eric reminded me of it, even though at the end of each celebration, I always make sure I take out the arrow and fire it.”
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