James Milner is finally up and running for Brighton after scoring his first goal for the club on Sunday against Manchester City and the 39-year-old made a touching tribute out of his celebration. A ...
James Milner is finally up and running for Brighton after scoring his first goal for the club on Sunday against Manchester City and the 39-year-old made a touching tribute out of his celebration.
A former Liverpool player, Milner, recreated Diogo Jota's celebration following the tragic passing of his former teammate this summer. Additionally, Milner wears No. 20 for the Seagulls in an additional honour to the Portuguese star.
The penalty arrives on his 27th appearance for Brighton and he's now cracked a drought of not scoring in the Premier League since 2019.
📸 - The first thing he thought of after scoring was dedicating his goal to Diogo Jota.
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) August 31, 2025
Everyone loves James Milner. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/vpeb0guwbM
Additionally, in finally opening his account for the Seagulls, Milner made English football history.
He is the oldest player to score a penalty in Premier League history (39 years, 239 days), and the second oldest to score overall in the competition behind Teddy Sheringham (40 years, 268 days).
An all-around touching moment.
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