He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.
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Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.
Others said the length of time a slip is used should not be a factor.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
What was everyone worried about? Back-to-back defeats to Aston Villa and Everton had seen Nuno Espirito Santo’s side slip into sixth place, outside of the Champions League qualification spots and into a slight mood of dismay.
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