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Maddison ‘invents first Premier League' social distancing celebration after scoring

January 16, 2021 Leicester City's James Maddison celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates [ REUTERS]

Leicester City midfielder James Maddison said players are willing to follow new guidelines on goal celebrations if it means games can continue, after gesturing handshakes and high-fives in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Southampton.

The sight of players huddling after goals has drawn criticism in Britain, with the rest of the population asked to follow strict COVID-19 distancing rules during the pandemic.

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