Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers both perform the ‘‘cold’’ celebration, where they cross their arms and rub their hands down their biceps, as if shivering from the cold.

Chelsea playmaker Palmer unveiled it after scoring his first of two goals in a 3-2 win at Luton Town in December 2023.

He explained that the celebration was a nod to his former Manchester City academy team-mate Rogers, who debuted it a week earlier after scoring the winner for Middlesbrough in a EFL Championship match against West Bromwich Albion.

 

“My boy Morgz did one for Middlesbrough, so I told him I’d do it too if I scored,” said Palmer.

“It symbolises joy, passion and hard determination for the game, plus it's funny as it works well with my name.”

Rogers later said: “Yeah, he definitely copied me. It’s my celebration. Check the timeline, I did it first.”

It may not be long though before both players are doing the celebration together at Chelsea after the Blues signed Rogers from Aston Villa.

Watch: Rogers and Palmer perform the ‘‘cold’’ celebration after scoring

 

“I’ve known Cole since I was about 14, first in the England [youth] teams and then when we were both at Man City together,” Rogers said on Chelsea's website after joining the club. 

“We’ve been speaking about this for a while; we always would love to have played together. So, for it to happen, we’re both excited.

“He’s non-stop ringing my phone, texting me, and I can’t wait. I think that’s probably the most special thing, playing with one of your best friends and being around him every day. It’s something I’m really excited about.”

However, the celebration appears to have originated in the United States, with four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young – nicknamed ‘Ice Trae’ – performing it since he first broke through with Atlanta Hawks in 2018.