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Casey Evans

Wayne Rooney responds after NFL star Juju Schuster-Smith copies Man United celebration

While 'football' might mean something different across the Atlantic, it seems that the stars of the NFL are taking notice of celebrations of 'soccer' players across the globe.

In recent years we have seen the likes of Odell Beckham Jr hit Cristiano Ronaldo's famous 'Siu' after receiving a 67-yard touchdown and a number of other players mark a touchdown with Erling Haaland's meditation celebration. But for his most recent catch, Kansas City's Juju Schuster-Smith delved back into the archives.

After receiving the pass into the end zone, Schuster-Smith dropped the ball and walked over to the corner of the field where he punched the air repeatedly before falling backward onto the ground.

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Manchester United fans will have recognised the celebration as the one that Wayne Rooney used to celebrate his goal in a 3-0 win over Tottenham in 2015.

Rooney came up with the celebration as a self-deprecating reference to a video that surfaced online a few days before the match, which showed the then- United captain sparring with friend and ex-Everton defender Phil Bardsley.

It seems that the resemblance was no mistake, as Schuster-Smith took to Twitter to confirm the inspiration and make sure that the former United forward saw it.

Rooney then responded on Twitter, posting a laughing emoji.

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