Steven Gerrard, Petr Cech and Wayne Rooney feature in the 26 best football memes of 2015
We look back at some of the funniest things on the internet
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Your support makes all the difference.Few football incidents in 2015 passed without a related meme.
Whether it was Steven Gerrard being sent off a few seconds after coming on against Manchester United or Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating his Ballon d'Or win, jokers on Twitter were quick to react.
So here, we take a look at some of the funniest of the year.
Among the incidents making the cut are Radamel Falcao missing and Diego Costa stamping, then there was David De Gea's failed transfer to Real Madrid and Wayne Rooney's knock-out year. We've also found room for Justin Bieber and Heathrow Airport trolling Arsenal fans on #DeadlineDay.
Check them out in the gallery below and watch the funniest video memes beneath...
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber and Robbie Keane share in the Republic of Ireland's joy at reaching Euro 2016...
Here it is. Robbie Keane and the Irish lads listening to #WhatDoYouMean after the victory pic.twitter.com/SsrWOKconw
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 9, 2015
Pedro
Manchester United were strongly linked with a move for Pedro in the summer, but the Spain international went to Chelsea instead. In retrospect, it probably wasn't the worst thing, but at the time United fans were reeling (to many people's delight)...
David De Gea
Another De Gea related meme...
Mike Dean
Referee Mike Dean appeared to join in the Spurs goal celebration...
Mike Dean. (via literally all of you) #CelebrityRefs pic.twitter.com/y1z4aiV3HN
— Celebrity Refs (@CelebrityRefs) November 2, 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo
The Real Madrid striker did something weird after winning the Ballon d'Or...
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