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Jesse Lingard's celebration to commemorate his first Manchester United goal was a homage to the Any Given Sunday character Willie Beamen.

Lingard broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute of United's 2-0 win over West Brom on Saturday during his eighth appearance for the club.

The 22-year-old celebrated the moment with a distinctive celebration, joined by Daley Blind, which features in the 1999 American football film.

In the Oliver Stone picture, Beamen, played by Jamie Foxx, celebrates a touchdown with a shark dance, which was re-enacted by Lingard and Blind.

"Proud to get my 1st goal for the club, most importantly we got the 3 points," Lingard wrote on Instagram.

"The celebration was from the film any given sunday. STEAMIN WILLIE BEAMEN."

The Warrington lad, who assisted Wayne Rooney's winner against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday, also received his second man of the match award of the week.