Daniil Medvedev is now the official favorite tennis player of soccer gamers everywhere. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

U.S. Open winner Daniil Medvedev shouts out FIFA with L2 + left celebration

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 9/12/21

Daniil Medvedev on Sunday won his first career major, and he celebrated it in style like a videogame legend.

Medvedev fell to the ground at Arthur Ashe Stadium after beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open.

@DaniilMedwed pic.twitter.com/VlqihQ7hSY

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 12, 2021

Apparently there was more to Medvedev’s fall to the ground than meets the eye.

The 25-year-old was actually imitating a celebration from the popular soccer videogame “FIFA.”

Post-match celebration inspired by @EASPORTSFIFA?!@DaniilMedwed YOU are a legend. pic.twitter.com/oMoI0Dgjnk

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 12, 2021

The celebration is called the “Dead Fish celebration.” You can achieve it in the videogame by pressing L2+left at the same time.

“Only legends will understand. What I did after the match was L2 + left,” Medvedev said to close out his U.S. Open champion speech.

#Medvedev just quoted L2 + left for his celebration win #FIFA22 #USOpen #USOpen2021 pic.twitter.com/ARZr3eGnr9

— Rey (@rey_qur) September 12, 2021

There you have it. Medvedev is such a FIFA soccer nut that he did a celebration from the videogame upon winning his first career major. He is now the official favorite tennis player of soccer gamers everywhere. Maybe he will no longer be the heel.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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