Mascots and dabbing, it’s become a thing.
It was happening with the ball boys at the European Championships this summer, and England’s national stadium have even installed a ‘DabCam’ to try and encourage matchgoers to get in on the latest fad.
You’d have thought the honour of standing alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar would be enough to keep a young football fan entertained but you’d be wrong.
Because this little fellow at the start of Barcelona’s Champions League clash with Manchester City on Wednesday night felt the need to add a dab of dabbing to proceedings.
That fucking thing again. pic.twitter.com/g2WeOX6Z4F
— Darragh Murphy (@DarrMurphy) October 19, 2016
A handful of people were horrified to see the Champions League anthem sullied by the dance move that resembles a violent sneeze but it might surprise you to learn that the vast majority of supporters who’d spotted the dabcot doing his thing absolutely loved it.
We guess that’s 2016, eh? It’s not for everybody.
Did you see that kid dab HAHA He'll do great in life! #FCBCity #BarcaVsManCity
— Mela 💫 (@melamine20) October 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/RossGabe/status/788813837189382145
The #dab from a mascot was one thing but the second wink just-to-make-sure from the last one was even better! #FCBCity #UCL #FCBMCFC
— Adam Tosek (@adamtosek) October 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/BAWSEunicorn/status/788813748425424900
They were the best ball boys ever. One with the dab and the other with a double wink 😎😎😎😎😎 #BARMCI
— nath (@nathandaw) October 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/leahlupa/status/788814417886638080
Kids walking with the players are dabbing. They need to find who invented the dab and honor them with a lifetime achievement award
— Your Favorite Uncle (@unclevee) October 19, 2016
#BARMCI kid with the dab is my boy. da championnnnnns!
— rudy nunes (@rudifer) October 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheHdLegend/status/788813757686304768
https://twitter.com/Dee_medvecer/status/788813442438275074
Yes to the little lad that DAB in the man city Barcelona game
— HarLey (@harley95lowe) October 19, 2016
The dab clearly served his side well, as a Lionel Messi exploited a (literal) slip up from Fernando to give Barcelona a half-time lead over Manchester City at the Nou Camp.
Meanwhile, Arsenal go into the half with a 2-0 lead over Ludogrets thanks to goals from Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott while there have not been any goals yet as Celtic host A German Team Borussia Monchengladbach.
