Cesar slams Kidiaba's unique goalcelebration

Abu Dhabi: There's already beef between rival goalkeepers of TP Mazembe and Inter Milan heading into tomorrow's Fifa Club World Cup final, after Julio Cesar slammed Muteba Kidiaba's unique ‘bum-bouncing' goal celebration as disrespectful.

For the uninitiated, Kidiaba will "bum-shuffle" across his goalmouth every time his side scores, as they did twice against Brazil's Copa Libertadores champions Internacional on Tuesday to get into the final.

Inter and Brazil's Cesar told Gulf News half-joking, "I've no idea what that's all about, whether it's cultural or something his child does — I heard it was an abdominal exercise, if true it's not something very nice. He's a good keeper and had a decent game against Internacional, but I think he could find other ways to stretch his abs."

Building abs

Kidiaba, who also prays on his line with arms outstretched before and after each half had previously explained, "It's something I do to build my stomach muscles and it soon turned into my celebration — I've been doing it 17 years — it's easy to bounce on your backside."

But Cesar wants to land Kidiaba on his backside now after what he sees as disrespectful gloating in front of his fellow countrymen who were shocked by the first African side to reach the final.

"He's obviously using the Club World Cup to show up a bit — and it's working for him," said Cesar.