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What is the 'non celebration' celebration in football & why do players do it?

From Cristiano Ronaldo to Mohamed Salah, plenty of footballers have participated in "non-celebrations", and here's why they choose to do so

It's customary for footballers to break out in unbridled glee after scoring a goal, grinning at the crowd and being enveloped in hugs by their team-mates.

However, some footballers will simply decide not to celebrate scoring for a number of reasons.

Goal has a look at what a "non-celebration" is and why some choose not to celebrate, along with examples from stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah.

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