‘New phone wallpaper’ – Sunderland fans love Wilson Isidor for cheeky gesture after huge win at Middlesbrough
Sunderland fans delighted in Wilson Isidor’s post-match antics with a corner flag after their massive win at rivals Middlesbrough. The Black Cats won 3-2 in the Tees-Wear derby on Monday night to offer a huge boost to their Championship promotion hopes. Isidor helped seal a huge win for Sunderland over rivals MiddlesbroughGetty An 87th minute own-goal from Ryan Giles helped Sunderland go level on points with Burnley in fourth, three off Sheffield United. Isidor scored their second of the night and celebrated their win with a cheeky gesture at the Riverside Stadium. The Frenchman walked over to one of the corner flags, put his match-worn shirt on and paraded it before the travelling fans. He hoisted it into the air and then pointed it to the ground as if to assert Sunderland’s dominance at the home of their rivals. Isidor is a huge favourite amongst Black Cats fans, who took to social media site X to revel in his celebration after their massive win. “Isidor steals the Middlesbrough corner flag, sticks his shirt on it and waves it in celebration in front of the away end. I love you,” one said. A second added: “Thank you for my new phone wallpaper.” “Never mind hang it in the Louvre, engrave it on the moon,” said a third. “Absolutely out of this world.” A fourth also added: “Build the statue now.” Isidor signed for Sunderland on a season-loan deal from Zenit Saint Petersburg in the summer. Isidor cheekily put his shirt on a Middlesbrough corner flag in his celebrationGetty It comes just two days after his permanent move to the club was confirmedGetty However, it was announced on Saturday that he has completed a permanent move for a reported fee worth around £5million. The 24-year-old has scored ten goals in 27 Championship appearances for Sunderland following their win on Monday night. Delano Burgzorg opened the scoring for Middlesbrough but the visitors equalised ahead of half-time thanks to their captain Dan Neil. Isidor’s elegant finish was pegged back by Hayden Hackney, but it was Sunderland who emerged as the winners after Giles’ own goal. They remain favourites to finish in the play-offs at least and fight for their return to the Premier League after relegation in 2018. View Tweet: https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sunderland fans delighted in Wilson Isidor’s post-match antics with a corner flag after their massive win at rivals Middlesbrough.
The Black Cats won 3-2 in the Tees-Wear derby on Monday night to offer a huge boost to their Championship promotion hopes.
An 87th minute own-goal from Ryan Giles helped Sunderland go level on points with Burnley in fourth, three off Sheffield United.
Isidor scored their second of the night and celebrated their win with a cheeky gesture at the Riverside Stadium.
The Frenchman walked over to one of the corner flags, put his match-worn shirt on and paraded it before the travelling fans.
He hoisted it into the air and then pointed it to the ground as if to assert Sunderland’s dominance at the home of their rivals.
Isidor is a huge favourite amongst Black Cats fans, who took to social media site X to revel in his celebration after their massive win.
“Isidor steals the Middlesbrough corner flag, sticks his shirt on it and waves it in celebration in front of the away end. I love you,” one said.
A second added: “Thank you for my new phone wallpaper.”
“Never mind hang it in the Louvre, engrave it on the moon,” said a third. “Absolutely out of this world.”
A fourth also added: “Build the statue now.”
Isidor signed for Sunderland on a season-loan deal from Zenit Saint Petersburg in the summer.
However, it was announced on Saturday that he has completed a permanent move for a reported fee worth around £5million.
The 24-year-old has scored ten goals in 27 Championship appearances for Sunderland following their win on Monday night.
Delano Burgzorg opened the scoring for Middlesbrough but the visitors equalised ahead of half-time thanks to their captain Dan Neil.
Isidor’s elegant finish was pegged back by Hayden Hackney, but it was Sunderland who emerged as the winners after Giles’ own goal.
They remain favourites to finish in the play-offs at least and fight for their return to the Premier League after relegation in 2018.
