Ex-Man City defender Lescott explains why Haaland did Drogba’s goal celebration

Passe Manchester City defender, Joleon Lescott has outlined the reasoning within the again of why Erling Haaland did Chelsea chronicle Didier Drogba’s design celebration.

Recall that Haaland had on Tuesday evening replicated Drogba’s iconic celebration within the future of his Man City’s Champions League discover over Younger Boys.

The Norway international scored twice as Man City secured their place within the knockout phases of the Champions League.

On the opposite hand, it modified into as soon as one in every of his celebrations that if truth be told caught the gaze.

But in step with Lescott, Haaland recreated Drogba’s celebration in opposition to Younger Boys since the Ivorian chronicle requested him in Paris to acknowledge him the next time he rankings for Man City with a throw again design celebration.

Recall that Drogba no longer too lengthy ago presented fragment of the awards ceremony at final week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony the keep Haaland modified into as soon as recognised because the second top men’s participant within the area within the again of Lionel Messi.

Explaining Haaland’s reproduction design celebration, Lescott informed TNT Sports: “At the Ballon d’Or ceremony, Drogba and Gary Lineker puzzled him about his loyalties and can he commit a celebration the next time he scored.

“There he has devoted that to Didier and that is a second for him.”

Drogba is believed of one in every of the top strikers to ever play within the Premier League.

He scored 164 targets in all competitions within the future of his two tenures at Chelsea.

His most famed celebration used to seem at him speed towards the corner flag whereas gesturing every hands towards the bottom.