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Kadeem Simmonds

Anthony Elanga does the 'Griddy' celebration after Manchester United goal vs Brentford

Manchester United's teenage sensation Anthony Elanga celebrated his goal against Brentford with a popular NFL dance called 'The Griddy'.

Elanga opened the scoring for United in the second half after getting on the end of a Fred through-ball.

Wheeling away delighted, Elanga then put his hands up to his eyes in the form of an OK symbol before bringing them back down again and alternating tapping his heels.

The dance, known as The Griddy, has found fame among NFL players celebrating touchdowns, most famously Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson.

Jefferson himself learnt it from a friend of his, Louisiana's Allen Davis, and debuted it in 2019 while playing for college team LSU.

Elanga latched onto Fred's pass to put United 1-0 up at the Brentford Community Stadium in the second half, after a poor first 45 minutes from Ralf Rangnick's side. Bruno Fernandes set up Mason Greenwood to make it 2-0 minutes after. United had been indebted to a string of first half David de Gea saves to keep them in the contest.

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