Prankster Xhaka scares Bayer-Physios when he scores against Mainz

Goalscorer Granit Xhaka briefly frightened the medical department of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen with his extraordinary celebration.

“I already felt them on my back,” Xhaka joked after the 2-1 (1-1) home win against Mainz 05 on Friday evening. The Swiss scored his first goal for Leverkusen to make it 1-0.

The midfielder then grabbed his thigh and indicated an injury before celebrating. A brief shock for the physiotherapists, who were immediately alarmed.

“I think after nine months they must know me. I’m a boy who likes to have fun and it’s not the first time he’s done something like this. I do it more often in training when I score,” said the goalscorer.

The whole thing was so rehearsed and “planned for weeks. I was of course put under pressure by my teammates and the staff about when my first goal would come,” explained Xhaka.

Coach Xabi Alonso also confirmed this: “I wasn’t involved, but I know Granit. It wasn’t the first time he did that. When the physios arrived, I said: Take it easy!”

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