Legitroom sport: Mateo Kovacic reveals the heart-whelming message behind his “silly hand” celebration


Mateo Kovacic reveals the heart-whelming message behind his “silly hand” celebration


Mateo Kovacic scored his first goal for Chelsea after 1000 days in a game against Valencia in the Champions League clash, before scoring against Everton on Saturday.After each goal, Kovacic unleased a celebration that he had plenty of people talking.“I’ve had the celebration prepared for a while because I didn’t score last season!” Kovacic joked. “It’s actually for my nieces. I have two nieces, one of which has Down’s Syndrome, and they do that [hand action] with me a lot. I love her a lot and the celebration was for them.“It’s nice when you score and you can celebrate with the family. They have waited a long time but now I hope I can continue like that.”Kovacic will be on the action again, on Tuesday, December 10 against Lille in the Champions League.

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