What is Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘funny’ goal celebration and what does it mean?
TRENT Alexander-Arnold has become a favourite of Liverpool fans since he joined the team.
He also has a pretty distinctive celebration which he thinks it funny. Here’s everything you need to know about the football star.
Who is Trent Alexander-Arnold?
Trent Alexander-Arnold is a Premier League and national football player.
The star was born in West Derby, Liverpool on October 7, 1998.
Alexander-Arnold was just six when Liverpool FC hosted a camp where he and his fellow students were invited.
It was there that a coach spotted his talent and he was offered the chance to join the club’s academy.
He began training two or three times a week before later going on to captain the club at U16 and U18 level.
It was in the 2015–16 season that Alexander-Arnold was selected in the first team squad by manager Brendan Rodgers.
Former captain Steven Gerrard singled the player out in his own autobiography, saying he saw that he had a bright future.
What is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s goal celebration and what does it mean?
Like other footballers, Alexander-Arnold has his own celebration when he scores a goal.
This involves the footballer running to the side lines before putting his finger to his lips to tell the other team to be quiet.
Alexander-Arnold has spoken about his celebration, saying that he finds it “funny” when he scores while playing away.
He told the MEN: “It’s always good to celebrate in front of the home fans as the away team, it’s always funny.
“But it was about getting the job over the line and getting that point.”
How many goals has Trent Alexander-Arnold scored for Liverpool?
Alexander-Arnold plays as a right-back or midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team.
He has already had a successful career at the Premier League team and has scored 15 goals since he joined the team in 2015.
The footballing star has played more than 200 times for his team.
Alexander-Arnold has won several awards throughout his career.
In 2019 he was named as player of the season as he also won Premier League champion the same year.
He also scooped the player on the month award in December 2019
and November 2021.
Alexander-Arnold helped to win the 2019–20 Premier League as well as the domestic up double in the 2021–22 season, winning the EFL Cup and FA Cup.
Changes to the Premier League for 2024/25
NOTHING stays the same forever.
And that includes the Premier League, which is making a number of tweaks this season.
Team news will now be released 75 MINUTES before kick-off, 15 minutes earlier than had been the case before.
Things could get crowded on the touchline, with the number of substitutes permitted to warm-up boosted from three players per team to FIVE.
There’s also a change to how added time is calculated when a team scores a goal, an update to the ‘multiball’ system and the introduction of semi-automated offsides – but not straight away.
Go here to read about all the changes to the Premier League for 2024/25.