On Saturday afternoon, Ruben Neves scored a goal as the Wolves thrashed Liverpool with a scoreline of 3-0 at the Molineux stadium, know the meaning of his celebration
During the game, Neves seemed to send a message to Marcus Rashford.
With a convincing 3-0 victory over the Reds at Molineux, the Wolves moved out of the relegation zone. Joel Matip’s own goal and a goal from Craig Dawson gave the home team a quick 2-0 lead after only 12 minutes. In the 71st minute, Neves sealed the victory. Adama Traore found the Portuguese midfielder inside the area, and from eight yards out, he scored with ease.
Ruben Neves finger pointed to head celebration meaning explained as he sends message to Marcus Rashford
After scoring, Neves sends a message to Rashford.
While he was celebrating his goal against Liverpool, Neves appeared to be sending a message to Marcus Rashford. The United star, Rashford has been gesturing to the side of his head to indicate success in recent weeks.
Many football players including Joshua Kimmich have been doing the celebration in the same way before it became the trend. However, the celebration caught the attention as Rashford has continuously been scoring and doing it. Moreover, Rashford posted stories of prominent footballers celebrating the same way claiming that was his own celebration.
Now, it seems like Neves has started claiming the celebration as his own. He has actually been performing the celebration for most of his career. There are instances of him doing so as early as 2018 to commemorate his accomplishments. So, Neves might have felt the need to clarify matters as many people had recently claimed that Rashford was the recipient of the celebration. In a fan-released video, Neves can be seen pointing to himself before pointing to his celebration as if to declare, “It’s mine.”
After scoring, Rashford stands still and points to his temple, sometimes with his eyes closed and the celebration suggests that he is hinting at his recent mental health struggles and how focusing on that has become a priority.
Watch the scene below.
Him.
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— davis (@WWFCdavis) February 4, 2023
Ruben Neves had to remind everyone who did it first after scoring today 😂 pic.twitter.com/6SCVpe50sj
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 4, 2023
How has Ruben Neves performed thus far?
Neves has been one of the Wolves’ top players despite the team’s struggles for much of the season. The midfielder from Portugal is having one of his most successful seasons at the goal. With five goals in the Premier League, he has already surpassed his previous high mark in England’s top division.
Neves might not play for the Wolves for very long. The contract of the 25-year-old expires in 2024, and a transfer to one of the major clubs in Europe may be in the works as Wolves will never like him to lose for free.