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Italy's forward Andrea Petagna reacts after the UEFA U-21 European Championship Group C football match Italy v Germany in Krakow, Poland on June 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JANEK SKARZYNSKI (Photo credit should read JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
By Dan Avery
October 9, 2017 / 8:18 AM

In the U.S., athletes celebrate victory by pouring Gatorade over each other's heads. In Italy, it's traditional to strip off your pants and hug your teammates in your underwear. At least that's what Andrea Petagna, a striker for Serie A club Atalanta, did earlier this summer in a win over Germany.

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KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 24: Andrea Petagna of Italy celebrates victory with fans after the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C match between Italy and Germany at Stadion Cracovia on June 24, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

In June, the 22-year-old joined Italy's under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. After winning the semifinals, he paraded around Krakow's Stadion Cracovia in some seriously brief briefs.

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Italy's forward Andrea Petagna reacts after the UEFA U-21 European Championship Group C football match Italy v Germany in Krakow, Poland on June 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JANEK SKARZYNSKI (Photo credit should read JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Petagna made his senior international debut in march with the Italy national football team. He

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 24: Andrea Petagna of Italy without jersey and pants celebrates after the victory during the UEFA U21 championship match between Italy and Germany at Krakow Stadium on June 24, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Getty Images)
KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 24: Andrea Petagna of Italy celebrates victory with fans after the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C match between Italy and Germany at Stadion Cracovia on June 24, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

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KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 24: Federico Bernardeschi (L) and Andrea Petagna of Italy celebrate victory after the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C match between Italy and Germany at Stadion Cracovia on June 24, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

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KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 24: (lL-R) Federico Bernardeschi, Andrea Petagna and Federico Chiesa of Italy celebrate victory after the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C match between Italy and Germany at Stadion Cracovia on June 24, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

For more of this adorable athlete, check out his official Instagram page.

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