What is the significance of the 'shhh' symbol in futbol / soccer?

I have noticed on numerous occasions that futbol / soccer players will put one finger to their lips as if to say ‘shhh.’ It is often after a goal or some significant moment in the game. On one specific occasion, I know that it was an away game (meaning hostile audience).

Is there some significance behind this gesture other than the obvious universal language for ‘shhh’?


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One Response to “What is the significance of the 'shhh' symbol in futbol / soccer?”

  • Hank S:

    Especially in scoring a goal in front of the other team’s fans, it’s telling them to be quiet, i.e. stop cheering. It’s a way for the player to get back at the crowd who has been booing him for the whole match.

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