Professional footballer and noted social media user Dele Alli has been sparking some discussion lately. And no, it doesn't have to do with Tottenham Hotspur's longstanding trophy dearth: A couple weeks ago, the 22-year-old celebrated a goal with a weird hand gesture, prompting the #DeleAlliChallenge to erupt on social media.
People tried to replicate the youngster's signal, posting their successes and failures to Twitter. It was a difficult task, as the word "challenge" implies. But now, Alli has seized on the viral attention and one-upped himself.
Internet, meet the #DeleAlliChallenge redux:
ÚLTIMA HORA. Dele Alli presentó la evolución de su festejo imposible. #NoLoIntentenEnCasa pic.twitter.com/LZcjzilDxe
— Invictos (@InvictosSomos) August 22, 2018
The hell is going on here? It isn't exactly a new challenge, we guess, but an augmentation of the previous.
Soccer fans are rhapsodized all over again:
New challenge by dele alli👀👌#DeleAlliChallenge pic.twitter.com/8EjTjrRCaJ
— Marshmallow🇧🇷 (@syafiqroselim_) August 23, 2018
im just a teen and not in a gang i swear #DeleAlliChallenge pic.twitter.com/dJIy2spXXg
— Nick Sanchez (@nick_playz7) August 23, 2018
My son did it right 😂 #DeleAlliChallenge I think I’m just dumb pic.twitter.com/nTMt3zclD7
— ♠️ (@Kingg_boat) August 23, 2018
#DeleAlliChallenge
— Omar Al Akkad (@OmarALAkkad) August 23, 2018
Dele Alli who? pic.twitter.com/a6uQ7CjDQ6
I have ascended #DeleAlliChallenge pic.twitter.com/DrDfO8kalv
— Alvin Chipmoi (@AlvinChipmoi) August 23, 2018
If this presents yet another mind-bending quandary for you and your fingers, you know who to either blame or thank: