What is Daniel Medvedev’s ‘L2 plus left’ celebration in the US Open final?
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Joshua RogersSeptember 13, 2021
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Russian Daniel Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in the US Open final on Sunday night. Immediately after winning, the Russians went on a rather unorthodox defeat. So what is Daniil Medvedev’s “L2 plus left” celebration of dead fish?
Daniel Medvedev beats Novak Djokovic in US Open final
Russia’s Daniel Medvedev wins his first Grand Slam title After defeating Novak Djokovic in the US Open final.
No. 1 seed Djokovic is aiming to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in a calendar year.
However, second seed Medvedev, who had lost two previous Grand Slam finals, advanced in straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-4.
The 25-year-old has completely surpassed Djokovic, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles alongside rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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Medvedev performs hilarious flop/celebration after victory
After the victory, Medvedev had a rather unusual flop/celebration.
Immediately after winning the game, the Russian fell to the ground, his eyes widened and his tongue stuck out to play dead.
It was a particularly strange celebration for Medvedev, but one that football and FIFA fans will not ignore.
What is Medvedev’s L2 plus left celebration?
Medvedev’s “L2 plus left” celebration comes straight from the popular video game series FIFA.
The L2 Plus Left Celebration is better known as the Dead Fish Celebration, which can be performed by a player after a goal has been scored during the game.
Medvedev said: “Only legends will understand, but my way of celebrating is L2 + Left.”
On a standard PlayStation console, if the player presses the L2 and left buttons on the directional pad, the Dead Fish Celebration will be performed.
Fans react to L2 plus left flop
After the game, Medvedev further explained the L2 plus left-wing celebration.
“I like to play FIFA. I like to play PlayStation,” Medvedev said.
“If you know your opponent when you play FIFA, a lot of times you do that. You score a goal, you’re 5-0 up, you do it.”
“But I want people to like it and my friends to like the people I play FIFA with,” he said. “I got hurt a little bit. Not easy [fall] on hard courts. “
“I’m glad I made it my own legend,” he added.
Fans reacted to the celebration on social media and seemed to love it.
FIFA celebrated when he won.one year old
— Liam O’Malley (@lomalley99) September 12, 2021
Totally authentic. Got a lot of new fans today. People know when someone is real.lively celebration
— Donna Mueller (@donmoule) September 12, 2021
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Joshua is a senior sports writer with over four years of online writing experience. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Ancient History and then a MA in Sports Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire. He became a popular writer for a leading social publisher and later spent time covering the 2018 World Cup for The Mirror Online. He then moved to a social marketing agency as a website editor. His expertise at The Focus includes F1, tennis, NBA, NFL and combat sports.
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