The Brazil national football team is making history in the 2026 World Cup, and Matheus Cunha is one of the team's main players. Scorer of the first goal for Brazil against Haiti, in the second round of the group stage, Cunha again drew attention for his celebration after scoring. The striker simulated surf movements, a gesture he usually repeats both for Manchester United and the Brazilian national team. And it's worth highlighting that this celebration has its origins in a passion that goes beyond the football fields. Cunha is a surfer and has already explained that the movement came from joking with Brazilian friends. So he started practicing surfing during vacations in Baía Formosa, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, a traditional destination for Brazilian surfers. It was there that the striker met practitioners of the sport and started a friendship with Ítalo Ferreira, Olympic champion and one of the main names in world surfing. Even living in England, the player maintains his connection with the sport and takes advantage of free time to surf in artificial wave structures in the Bristol area. But what's more interesting is that surfing serves as an escape valve from the pressure of professional football and helps to recharge energies during the season. And of course, the friendship with Ítalo Ferreira was fundamental for Cunha to get closer to surfing. The Olympic champion is one of the main names in the sport and has been a great inspiration for the striker. With the win against Haiti, the Brazil national football team is in a good position in the Group C standings and moves forward in the competition.