“But this was a unique and unrepeatable occasion because my goals surpassed important players in the history of the derby. This is a moment that everyone will remember.”
He was right.
The now-iconic image in front of Roma’s famed Ultras in the Curva Sud at the Stadio Olimpico, that Totti admitted he had planned by planting the phone with Roma’s goalkeeper coach before the match, was named as one of Totti’s most memorable moments in his numerous derby appearances and even features in a popular computer game.
However, not even the ‘King of Rome’ can lay claim to being the first player to embrace social trends in their celebrations.
Let me take a selfie. #SportingKC pic.twitter.com/Uy0p6Ep21u
— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) July 6, 2014
US national team striker Dom Dwyer was shown a yellow card for his selfie after scoring in a 2014 MLS match between Sporting Kansas City and the Chicago Red Wings.
Dwyer scored the opening goal in what turned into a 2-0 victory over Chicago, before running to the supporters, grabbing his phone from an accomplice and taking the snap.
“It was a good bit of fun, but I got a yellow for it,” Dwyer told MLSsoccer.com after the match, confirming that the stunt was also pre-planned.
“I was lucky I didn’t get another yellow, or else I would have been in big trouble.”
–ABC
