Since some Florida kids posted a funny video in late October, the Mannequin Challenge has spread to everything from WWE, to Aladdin The Musical, to the miracle of birth.
Our #MannequinChallenge was pretty splendid, wouldn’t ya say? pic.twitter.com/uf3VDg5IXr
— Aladdin (@aladdin) November 14, 2016
Now, the hit new fad can add the far-away world of European soccer to its burgeoning hit-list.
While no one can say for sure what makes a “good” soccer flip-kick-thing, English player Jamie Vardy scored one hell of a goal off his noggin in last night’s friendly against Spain. In the grand tradition of rubbing it in your enemies’ stupid faces, Vardy and half his teammates went full mannequin on the spot.
England’s #mannequinchallange pic.twitter.com/5KgaDtzyYe
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 15, 2016
Because karma is a B-word and these guys look like they at least have a sense of humour about themselves, Spain came back to level the score at 2-2 and got some post-match kicks in.
Players set up their *own* Mannequin Challenge in the locker room, and tweeted it following their tremendous um draw. Please note the terrific faux-study faces on the guys reading “Viva España”.
La RESPUESTA de España al #mannequinchallenge de Vardy tras el gol con otro vídeo IMPERDIBLE pic.twitter.com/Tq9ikS99FJ
— El Larguero (@ellarguero) November 15, 2016
Players now join such luminaries as Novak Djokavic, Andy Murray, and Dude In White Underwear amongst athletes who, while apparently frozen, we are pretty sure are just playing a trick on us.
Source: The Telegraph.
Photo: Getty.