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Enzo Fernandez Celebration Prompt
Two prompts for the ear-cup "Topo Gigio" taunt from the World Cup semifinal: a full one with every second of the 8-second clip mapped out, and a short one for just the pout. Paste them into any image-to-video tool with one photo.
Updated Oct 16, 2026: two copyable prompts, a beat table, and tips for keeping the face from your photo.
Standard · 8s · 9:16 · 720p · with sound
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The short answer
Do not name the player. Describe the moves: a walk along the touchline, a turn to camera, both hands cupped behind the ears with elbows out and a big pout, hands open toward the stands, the ears cupped again, then both arms up as a teammate runs in. Ask for a vertical 9:16 frame, a packed floodlit stadium, crowd sound, and no text or logos. Keep "keep the face and clothes from the photo" in every version.
What's new on this page
- 2026-10-16Added the full 8-second prompt, written from the six beats we checked frame by frame in our own renders.
- 2026-10-16Added a short taunt-only prompt for tools that only make 4-5 second clips.
- 2026-10-16Added tips for keeping the face from the photo, and a fixes table for the most common failures.
Prompt 1
The full prompt: all 8 seconds, beat by beat
This is the long version. It walks the model through the whole celebration in order, with a time for each move. Paste it as it is, attach one photo, and set the output to vertical if the tool asks. If your tool has a separate "negative prompt" box, move the last line ("No text, no scoreboard...") there.
Vertical 9:16 video, 8 seconds, realistic, handheld sports broadcast feel. The person in the photo is a footballer in a packed night-time World Cup stadium, floodlights on, a huge crowd in the stands behind. Keep the person's face, hair, skin tone and the clothes from the photo exactly as they are. 0-1.5 s: the person walks fast along the touchline just past the goal, shouting toward the stands, one hand rising toward the ear. 1.5-2.5 s: the person stops, turns to face the camera; the camera drops low into a chest-up shot while the second hand comes up. 2.5-4.5 s: the taunt. Both hands cupped behind the ears, elbows pointing out, a big exaggerated pout, a small side-to-side head sway, eyes on the crowd. 4.5-5.5 s: hands open flat beside the head, the person looks up at the stands with the mouth open, as if saying "louder". 5.5-7 s: the person cups both ears again and holds the pout. 7-8 s: both arms go up wide to the crowd; a teammate in a plain dark navy shirt runs in from behind. Loud crowd roar and whistles the whole way, rising at the end. No text, no scoreboard, no logos, no badges on the shirts, no captions. One continuous shot, no cuts.
Why it is written like this: video models are good at following a sequence of physical actions and bad at recognizing a named moment. So every line describes hands, elbows, mouth and camera, not who did it first. The phrase "the person in the photo" ties the action to your upload instead of a stock footballer.
| Time | Move | Why it is in the prompt |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1.5 s | Walk along the touchline, shouting, one hand rising | Gives the clip a run-up so the taunt lands as a payoff |
| 1.5-2.5 s | Turn to camera, camera drops to chest-up | Puts the face large in frame, which helps keep the likeness |
| 2.5-4.5 s | Both hands behind ears, elbows out, big pout, head sway | The gesture itself; the pout is what makes it read as a taunt |
| 4.5-5.5 s | Hands open beside the head, mouth open at the stands | The "louder" moment, a short break before the repeat |
| 5.5-7 s | Ear cup again | The repeat is what people recognize from the original |
| 7-8 s | Arms up wide, teammate in plain navy runs in | A clean ending that loops well on short-video apps |
Prompt 2
The short prompt: just the "I can't hear you" taunt
Some tools cap clips at 4 or 5 seconds, and some lose track of a six-step script. This version keeps only the part everyone knows: chest-up, both ears cupped, the pout, the head sway. It is also the better choice if you want a reaction clip to reply to a friend in a group chat.
Vertical 9:16, 5 seconds, realistic. The person in the photo stands on a football pitch in a packed floodlit stadium, facing the camera chest-up. They cup both hands behind their ears, elbows out, and pull a big pout while swaying the head slightly, as if saying "I can't hear you". Keep their face and clothes from the photo. Crowd noise. No text, no logos.
Want to know why the gesture means what it does before you post it at a rival? Read what the Topo Gigio celebration means, from the puppet mouse to the semifinal.
Likeness
Tips for keeping the face from your photo
The most common complaint with any photo-to-video prompt is that the person stops looking like themselves after a second or two. Most of that comes from the photo, not the prompt. These are the things that make the biggest difference, in order.
- Use a sharp photo taken from the front, with the face filling at least a quarter of the frame. Group shots and far-away shots lose the face first.
- Nothing over the face: no sunglasses, no hands, no hair across the eyes, no mask. A cap is fine if the eyes are clear.
- Even light. Strong shadow on one side of the face often turns into a different jaw or nose in the video.
- Keep the line "keep the face, hair, skin tone and clothes from the photo exactly as they are" near the start of the prompt, not at the end.
- Keep the camera close. The chest-up shot in beat two is there on purpose. Wide drone shots of the stadium give the model room to invent a new face.
- One person per photo. If there are two faces, many tools blend them or pick the wrong one.
- If the tool offers a "motion strength" or similar slider, start in the middle. Very high motion breaks faces more often.
| What went wrong | Try this |
|---|---|
| Face changes halfway | Sharper front photo; move the "keep the face" line to the top |
| Hands on cheeks, not ears | Add "fingertips touching the back of the ears, elbows pointing out" |
| No pout, just a smile | Add "lips pushed forward in an exaggerated pout, not smiling" |
| Random letters on shirts or boards | Repeat "no text, no logos, no numbers" or put it in the negative box |
| Clip comes out landscape | Put "Vertical 9:16" as the very first words and set the aspect ratio in the tool |
| Extra people walk through the shot | Remove the teammate line, or use the short prompt |
A dog photo works too, with one change: write "the dog in the photo sits up on its back legs and lifts both front paws beside its ears". See the dog football celebration video page for what that looks like.
Our maker
Or skip the prompt
Prompts take trial and error, and every failed try in a paid tool still costs you. Our maker has the full scene already built in: the touchline walk, the double ear cup, the pout, the arms-up finish and the crowd sound. You only add the photo.
- Upload one photo of yourself, a friend, your mum or your dog.
- Tick the box to confirm you have permission to use it.
- Pay at secure checkout. Your first video is $5.99.
- Download the 8-second vertical 720p clip, usually ready in a few minutes.
| Your own prompt | Our maker | |
|---|---|---|
| What you write | The whole scene, then fixes | Nothing |
| Format | Whatever the tool gives you | Vertical 9:16, 720p, 8 s |
| Sound | Depends on the tool | Crowd sound included |
| Failed renders | Depends on the tool | Never charged; credits come back |
| Price | Depends on the tool | $5.99 for the first video |
After the first video, a single video is $9.99, and packs that never expire start at $29 for 5 videos. Full details are on pricing. There are no free videos and no subscription is needed. For more ways to use it, see the couple video and the rival video.
Before you upload
Use photos with permission
Whatever tool you paste these prompts into, only use photos of yourself, of adults who have said yes, or of your pet. Do not use photos of footballers, celebrities or anyone who would not want to be in the clip. The prompts on this page never name a real person, and we suggest you keep it that way.
On our site, photos must be of adults or pets, you confirm permission before you pay, and photos are deleted after 30 days. The stadium, crowd and teammate are generated; there is no real player face, no real kit badge and no broadcast footage in the clip. We are an independent site with no link to the player, his club, his national team, FIFA or the owners of the Topo Gigio character. More on about.
Asked in the comments
Prompt questions
What is the best prompt for the Enzo Fernandez celebration?
Describe the moves second by second instead of naming the player. The full prompt on this page splits the 8 seconds into six beats: the walk along the touchline, the turn to camera, the two-handed ear cup with the pout, the open hands, the second ear cup and the arms-up finish. Video models follow timed actions far better than a name.
Can I just write "do the Enzo Fernandez celebration" in my prompt?
You can, but it rarely works. Most video models do not know what a specific player did in a specific match, and many refuse prompts that name real people. "Both hands cupped behind the ears, elbows out, big pout" is what actually gets you the gesture.
Why does the face change halfway through the video?
Usually because the photo is small, side-on or covered (sunglasses, a hand, a cap), or because the prompt asks for big camera moves. Use a sharp, front-facing photo, keep "keep the face from the photo" in the prompt, and keep the camera close. Our tips section below has the full list.
Do these prompts work in any image-to-video tool?
They are written in plain language with no tool-specific settings, so you can paste them into any tool that takes one photo plus a text prompt. Results depend on the tool. If it only allows short clips, use the short prompt; if it ignores timings, drop the seconds and keep the order of the moves.
Is there a prompt for just the "I can't hear you" part?
Yes, the short prompt. It skips the walk and the finish and only asks for the chest-up ear cup with the pout and the head sway. It is the safest choice for tools that cap clips at 4 or 5 seconds.
Can I use a photo of a famous player or a celebrity?
No. Use photos of yourself or people who have said yes. That is our rule, and it is also the rule of most video tools. The prompts on this page say "the person in the photo" on purpose.
Is there a way to skip writing a prompt?
Yes. The maker on our [home page](/) already has the full scene built in. You upload one photo and get the 8-second vertical clip with crowd sound. Your first video is $5.99.
Why no scoreboard, badges or text in the prompt?
Video models tend to draw broken letters and fake logos, and real club or national badges are trademarks. Asking for "no text, no logos" gives a cleaner clip that looks better when you post it.
Rather not write a prompt?
Upload one photo and get the full 8-second ear-cup celebration in a packed stadium, vertical, with crowd sound. Your first video is $5.99.