Former Hull City joker Jimmy Bullard was a shoe-in for goal celebration of the season when he celebrated his equaliser against Manchester City by sitting the other players down in a circle and giving them a good talking to. The celebration was a re-enactment of the previous season's fixture at Eastlands when a furious Phil Brown gave his team-talk on the pitch. 'It was a fantastic celebration,' said Brown. 'Great comedy is about timing. You could not have had a celebration like that, after a goal, unless it was at Eastlands and was in the goal in front of the Hull fans.'

Another player on this list not shy of controversy is Craig Bellamy. During his time at Liverpool, rumours emerged of a fight with John Arne Riise, in which Bellamy apparently threatened his team-mate with a golf club. In the following match after the details emerged, Bellamy scored against Barcelona at the Nou Camp and would celebrate the goal by pretending to take a golf swing.

We all know the story by now. Pearce had missed a penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final defeat against Germany and had to wait six years for redemption. He got in the quarter-finals vs Spain, smashing home to help England into another semi against Germany. The less said about that the better.

Maybe he was just trying to win over the fans, but when Paulo Di Canio performed a fascist salute to the far right element of Lazio's supporters, the former West Ham striker was lambasted, with Fifa president Sepp Blatter going as far as to suggest it warranted a lifetime ban. Paulo did his best to clear it up by making clear: 'I am a fascist, not a racist.' It was an action that came back to haunt him when he was appointed manager of Sunderland.

During his time at Liverpool, Robbie Fowler caused uproar after responding to taunts from Everton fans by mimicking cocaine sniffing on the touchline after scoring in the Merseyside derby. During the post-match press conference, then Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier claimed his player had been pretending to eat the grass. Fowler was handed a four-match ban. Two years earlier Fowler had been in trouble for a celebration when after scoring against Norwegian team Brann Bergen he lifted up his shirt to reveal a t-shirt supported sacked Liverpool dockers. He was fined 2,000 Swiss Francs by Uefa who stated their regulations prohibit players from displaying political logos at matches.

When Jurgen Klinsmann signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1994, he arrived with a reputation as a diver. Added to the fact he was a part of the Germany side that knocked England out of the 1990 World Cup - he didn't get a great reception on touching down in England. He answered his critics in emphatic style, diving across the pitch to celebrate his first goal for Spurs. He endeared himself to English football fans and went on to win the 1995 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.

During the Carling Cup semi-final first-leg a few seasons ago, Carlos Tevez silenced the Manchester United fans, and then set about infuriating them. To celebrate his second goal the little Argentinean cupped his ears in the direction of the fans. The celebration was a re-enactment of one he performed when a United player at Old Trafford, which was designed to ask those in charge why they wouldn't sign him on a full-time basis, something which clearly upset the striker.

Anelka is not the first player to use the handcuffs gesture, but the former Chelsea striker's actions are unlikely to receive the attention that David Norris did in 2008. The then Ipswich midfielder's actions appeared to be a show of support for Luke McCormick, a former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper serving a seven-year sentence after admitting responsibility for the deaths of Arron Peak, 10, and his brother Ben, eight in a road crash. Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill also used the handcuffs gesture to show solidarity to his brother Sean, who was jailed for six-years after kicking a man during a fight. The Australian later apologised if he had caused any offence.

The Uruguayan had waited a long time for his first goal in Manchester United colours and when he smashed one in past Southampton he went beserk. So taken was Forlan that after ripping off his shirt he struggled to get it back on, leading to comical scenes as he ran around topless for a good 20 seconds. Removing your shirt in celebration became a bookable offence thereafter.

The Brazilian wonder kid Neymar scored a brilliant solo effort for Santos in a Copa Libertadores match against Colo Colo that finished 3-2. He jinked through the defence before chipping past the goalkeeper to put Santos 3-0 up. A mask, of himself, was then handed to him from the crowd, which he put on with the face turned upside-down. The referee didn't see the funny side and showed the striker his second yellow card.

Reports of firemen being called to the home of the Manchester City striker after fireworks were set off in his bathroom was just the latest episode in the Mario Balotelli soap opera. He would then roll in the first goal during City’s astonishing 6-1 victory at Old Trafford, before revealing the now infamous ‘Why Always Me?’ T-shirt

When Jose Mourinho was secretly recorded talking to a businessman about his strikers, he quipped that Samuel Eto'o might be older than officially thought. It seemed like the kind of incident that could cause a rift between the Chelsea pair, but the former Barcelona player made light of the situation, using the corner flag to help prop himself up after scoring in a 4-0 win over Spurs.

He might not have scored himself, but the celebrations of Miguel Herrera are more than worthy of inclusion. As his Mexico team beat Croatia 3-1 to book their place in the knock-out phase the manager couldn't contain himself. Jumping up and down, grabbing anyone in sight and simply looking like the happiest man alive made Herrera an internet sensation.

The Roma legend began his career before smartphones, 'selfies' and social media were invented. But at 38, and in his final season of football, the Italian showed he wasn't past it by rescuing his club with a late goal in the derby against Lazio, before getting out his phone and capturing the moment. He even managed to pull off a 'duck face' pout.

"Hi guys, a few month ago I introduced you to my friend Jannik. Jannik got hit by his fortune in a really bad way and he is fighting against cancer. Even thought he is a little man - he fights like Superman against his illness. Jannik puts bravery on another level and I am totally impressed by his will and strength. It was a very hard time and Jannik and his whole family suffered a lot. I tried my very best to be always on his side and luckily we can say now: there seems to be progress. As a sign of my admiration I asked Jannik if he would do me a favor within the next weeks. I would love to enter the Olympic Stadium on his side! His braveness will be an example for all of us. Jannik, you are my little superhero! I am blessed to be part of the moment when you enter the stage again!"