They're the icing on the cake and the cherry on your muffin.
In fact, goal celebrations have become so well-planned and such a major part of football matches that the game's governing bodies have even sought to clamp down on them.
In 2004, Everton's Tim Cahill became the first player in history to be sent off for celebrating a goal during a game against Manchester City. Though he had only pulled his shirt over his head to celebrate, the referee saw it, showed a yellow card -- which was Cahill's second -- and he was forced to leave the field.
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