Rival fans mock Richarlison for pigeon dance celebration despite Tottenham hat-trick against Lion City Sailors

Richarlison scored a hat-trick against Lion City Sailors for Tottenham in a friendly and celebrated by pulling out the pigeon dance.

Despite the first goal being a tap-in from close range, the Brazilian celebrated emphatically — much to the surprise of rival fans.

At the Singapore National Stadium on Wednesday just after half-time, Giovani Lo Celso raced toward goal and let fly with a shot, which was blocked.

However, goalkeeper Zharfan Rohaizad had already gone to make the save, leaving him on the floor.

The rebound fell kindly to the onrushing Richarlison, who made no mistake with basically an open goal to put Tottenham ahead.

And after being congratulated by his teammates, the forward pulled out his signature move, dancing like a pigeon.

It left many fans baffled, including this supporter, who responded on Twitter.

Accompanied with laughing emojis, they said: «Richarlison just hit the pigeon in a pre-season friendly again Lions Sailors.»

Another wrote: «Richarlison just scored an open goal tap in against the LION CITY SAILORS and did the pigeon celebration.»

And a third posted: «Richarlison with the pigeon dance?!»

Richarlison would go on to double his tally just minutes later when some disastrous defending presented the former Everton star with a fine opportunity.

He flew into a header to nod past the Lion City goalkeeper, pulling out the dance yet again.

In desperate chase of a hat-trick, Richarlison had the ball in the net two more times — only to be ruled out for offside.

But he finally got his wish in the last minute of the game and saved the best until last with a cool finish to make it 5-1 to the visitors.

This time, the 26-year-old might have felt vindicated with his outrageous celebration, with his teammates even joining