This soccer player has started celebrating goals by doing the dances in 'Fortnite'

"Take the L."
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Sam Haysom
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Every now and then, a game will get so popular that it starts to sneak its way into popular culture.

Animal Crossing did it recently. Pokémon Go did it in a massive way a couple of years back.

And now, it seems to be Fortnite's turn.

The battle royale survival-shooter has already made one headline today, when the rapper Drake helped break a Twitch record by playing the game with Ninja, one of its most popular streamers.

Apparently Drake isn't the only celebrity who's a fan, though.

Recently, Cardiff City footballer Callum Paterson has begun celebrating goals with dance moves from the game.

Look, here he is doing the always-popular "take the L" dance:

Here's how that dance looks in the game:

It's not the only Fortnite dance he's busted out, either:

Paterson confirmed in an interview that his celebrations are indeed inspired by the game.

"[The last two] are from a game on the PS4 called Fortnite that all the kids are playing," he was quoted as saying in Wales Online. "So I thought I'd give it a bash."

Amazing.

[H/T Twitter Moments]

Topics Fortnite Gaming

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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