Neal Maupay, OM striker, made a name for himself both on and off the field during the resounding victory against Le Havre (5-1). After scoring a headed goal, he celebrated in an unusual way: a gesture mimicking a throw of darts, shared with his teammates Amir Murillo, Derek Cornelius and Adrien Rabiot. This celebration was not trivial. A great darts fan, Maupay followed with passion the recent world championships, won on Friday by Luke Littler, a 17-year-old English prodigy.
Maupay didn't miss anything of Littler's triumph
“If I watched everything? Of course! I like it, in England it's a bit part of the culture. I looked, it ended on Friday, it was a 17-year-old Englishman (Luke Littler) who won. But you have to watch, there is a good atmosphere! », Confided Maupay, all smiles on DAZN. Neal Maupay developed this passion during his years spent in England, where he played for Brentford, Brighton and Everton between 2017 and 2024.
Darts even marked a special episode in his career. During a match against Tottenham, he imitated a signature celebration by midfielder James Maddison, creating a small controversy between the two players.
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To summarize
Neal Maupay, scorer with OM against Le Havre, spoke about his love for one of the sports of the moment, darts! While the world championship stirred up social networks at the end of the week, Maupay had a blast.
