Goal Celebrations When the Players Makes the Show

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copyright editions olo editions Goal celebrations When the players makes the show Diego Maradona rushing the camera with the face of a madman, José Mourinho performing an endless slide on his knees, Roger Milla dancing with the corner flag, three Brazilians cradling an imaginary baby, Robbie Fowler sniffing the white line, Cantona, a finger to his lips contemplating his incredible talent... Discover the most fantastic ways to celebrate a goal. Funny, provo- cative, pretentious, imaginative, catch football players in every condition. THE AUTHOR Mathieu Le Maux Mathieu Le Maux is head sports writer at GQ magazine. He regularly contributes to BeInSport. His key discipline is football. SELLING POINTS • An offbeat treatment of football • A release date during the Euro 2016 • Surprising and entertaining • A well-known author on the subject • An attractive price SPECIFICATIONS Format 150 x 190 mm or 170 x 212 mm Number of pages 176 pp Approx. 18,000 words Price 15/20 € Release spring 2016 Rights available all 104 boulevard arago | 75014 paris | france | contact nicolas marçais | +33 1 44 16 92 03 | [email protected] | copyrighteditions.com contenTS The Hall of Fame Goal celebrations from the football legends of the past to the great stars of the moment: Pele, Eric Cantona, Diego Maradona, George Best, Eusebio, Johan Cruijff, Michel Platini, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Didier Drogba, Ronaldo, Messi, Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Balotelli, Zlatan, Neymar, Yekini, Paul Gascoigne, Roger Milla, Tardelli... Total Freaks The wildest, craziest, most unusual, most spectacular goal celebrations: Robbie Fowler, Maradona/Caniggia, Neville/Scholes, Totti selfie, Cavani, Lucarelli, the team of Senegal, Adebayor, Rooney Craig Bellamy, the staging of Icelanders FC Stjarnan, the stupid injuries of Paolo Diogo, Martin Palermo or Denilson... The signatures A player and a style: Jurgen Klinsmann diving, Totti thumb in mouth, Pauleta wing, Ravanelli jersey over the head, Alan Shearer arms in the air , Johan Audel’s photo, Marama Vahirua paddle stroke, Peter Crouch Breakdance, the panther by Batéfimbi Gomis, Anelka butterfly wings, Raul kiss on the ring , the heart with the fingers of Gareth Bale... The classics All the festive gestures seen, reviewed and replicated every weekend for the last 20 years: Sliding on the knees, Climbing fences, Shoeshine striker, Honoring a deceased, Kissing his tattoo, Honoring Mrs., Kissing the club badge, Doing a salto, Remaining impassive, Celebrating a birth, Running to the bench to hug his buddy, Using the corner flag, Playing with the TV camera, Jumping into the coach’s arms... 104 boulevard arago | 75014 paris | france | contact nicolas marçais | +33 1 44 16 92 03 | [email protected] | copyrighteditions.com.

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