After a stunning goal to send Panama past the United States 1-0 in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal, Cecilio Waterman had an equally stunning celebration, getting right in the face of Thierry Henry on the Paramount+ set behind the goal.
CECILIO WATERMAN AT THE DEATH🔥
PANAMA ARE HEADED TO THE CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE FINAL 🇵🇦
Now, the close-up view of the winner and celebration:
Waterman, who plays for Chilean club Coquimbo Unido, made a beeline for the French legend and delivered a message. At first, it seemed like a contentious meeting. But after the match, Henry revealed that Waterman told him that he was his idol growing up, and when he scored, he had to go up to him.
Waterman later gave Henry his jersey, and Henry promised to send Waterman one of his Arsenal jerseys in return in a heartwarming exchange.
“You are my idol,” said Waterman as he celebrated his stunning goal.
This marked a defining moment for both Waterman and Panama, who are now set to take on the winner of the Mexico-Canada match in the final, potentially making history as the first to win this competition against the USMNT.
Panama, ranked 36th in FIFA rankings, is on a winning streak against the US in major tournaments with three consecutive victories.
