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- The Frenchman took this as an opportunity to mock James Maddison again
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Neal Maupay has re-opened his age-old feud with James Maddison after copying the Tottenham star’s darts celebration again.
The Frenchman was on target for Marseille in their 5-1 win over Le Havre on Sunday, scoring his third goal since joining on loan from Everton last summer.
After finding the back of the net in the 43rd minute, Maupay mocked Maddison’s celebration, with his Marseille team-mates joining in on the act.
Luis Henrique, Michael Murillo, Derek Cornelius and Adrien Rabiot accompanied the striker on the scene, as their side went 3-0 up before half-time.
Maupay first made fun of Maddison’s celebration when he was at Brentford, in a 3-2 defeat by Tottenham in February 2024.
After his opening goal, Maupay wheeled away in celebration and proceeded to imitate Maddison’s signature move, alongside Ivan Toney.
Marseille players joined Neal Maupay as he imitated James Maddison’s celebration on Sunday
Maddison, an avid darts supporter, started doing the celebration in 2022-23 with Leicester City
Maupay first copied the celebration with Ivan Toney in a 3-2 defeat by Spurs in February 2024
He and Maddison shared a heated exchange after the celebration, though the latter would ultimately have the last laugh by taking three points.
After the match, Maddison revealed what he told Maupay after the celebration, before the two then referenced each other in posts on Instagram.
Maddison, when asked what he told Maupay on TNT Sports, said: ‘I just said to him he probably hasn’t scored enough goals of his own in the last few years to have his own celebration so he had to copy mine.
‘Short story, but it ended well for us anyway.’
The Brentford striker later hit back on Instagram writing: ‘Gutted we couldn’t get the win. More goals and less relegations in my career than James Maddison. We go again Monday Bees.’
The Tottenham star posted a picture of Maupay on his Instagram doing the celebration, alongside the caption: ‘A short story… COYS’.
Maupay responded to Maddison’s post writing: ‘Ahaha rent free,’ with kissing emojis.
Maddison is a massive darts fan and has been doing the celebration since his days at Leicester.
Maddison said that Maupay hadn’t scored enough goals recently to have his own celebration
Maupay in retaliation said he had ‘more goals and less relegations’ than Maddison in his career
Maddison posted a picture of Maupay on Instagram to which the latter responded ‘rent free’
The 28-year-old has scored three goals and made four assists since joining Marseille on loan
Brentford’s celebration led to an awkward exchange involving Maupay and Maddison – with the latter clearly not impressed.
Maddison patted Maupay on the back of the head, before the Brentford man more forcefully tapped the England star on the chest.
The Tottenham playmaker had his hand on the back of Maupay’s neck as the pair exchanged words before the Brentford star walked off with a smirk on his face.
