Dejan Kulusevski revealed that his goal celebration was dedicated to his partner and their unborn child following Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
The Swede created the opener for Richarlison to head Spurs in front shortly before the break, and then scored their second on 65 minutes with a powerful shot that went through the hands of goalkeeper Matt Turner.
To celebrate, Kulusevski shoved the ball under his shirt to mimic being pregnant, whilst also making a love heart gesture.
A wholesome post-match with Deki 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ccVAEhYKWD
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 15, 2023
“My girlfriend didn’t want me to do it, so she will kill me when I get home, but I felt like you never know when you are going to score, so you have got to do it," Kulusevski said. "I hope she gets happy because I did a heart for her.
“We are so happy, honestly it’s the best thing in life and we cannot wait, the time goes slow.
“It’s expected in April, the best month of course, it’s my birthday, so the best month.”
Kulusevski is the fourth Spurs player to both score and assist in consecutive away matches in the Premier League, after Dimitar Berbatov, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.
Maddison will have to fight
And such was Kulusevski’s influence in a No 10 role at the City Ground, that Gary Neville believes James Maddison won’t find it easy to get his position back once he returns from injury.
"You're talking about him going from a player who might be £50million on the right to being something that, if he gets going in that No 10 position, can be really special - and then you're pushing it to an £80m or £100m player," Neville told Sky Sports.
"It's only potential at the moment and there's a long way to go, but that's what I see in him playing in that more central role. It's really exciting. James Maddison will have to fight for that back!"
