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Published 19:17 1 Jan 2019 GMT
Updated 19:17 1 Jan 2019 GMT
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The English striker was asked where the new celebration had come from and admitted that he had been waiting for a special occasion to break it out.
He said: "I've had it in the locker for a while but saved it for a special occasion, and what better than New Year's Day? New Year, new me."
Vardy was trolled by his wife, Rebekah, for his acrobatic display.
https://twitter.com/RebekahVardy/status/1080099423496097792
In the past, we've seen the likes of Nani, Lomana Lua Lua, Obafemi Martins and Miroslav Klose backflip after finding the net but managers haven't always been pleased about their players risking injury with such over-the-top celebrations.
In 2014, Fifa considered outlawing backflip celebrations following the tragic death of Peter Biaksangzuala, who suffered spinal injuries when a flip went wrong, but that rule never ended up coming into effect.Football

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