Cole Palmer has legally registered the nickname ‘Cold Palmer’ after his application was accepted by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office. The trademark, valid until 2034, prevents other athletes from using the specific term for commercial purposes without permission and gives Palmer the right to license a wide assortment of goods, from toys and food snacks to drones and bath salts, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n
The move follows the formalisation of the celebration that accompanies the nickname: Palmer crosses and rubs his arms as if shivering. That process is already underway, and the gesture now sits at the centre of a growing cultural phenomenon.<\/p>\n
The celebration\u2019s origins were public in late 2023. On Dec. 30, 2023, Palmer scored a brace in Chelsea\u2019s visit to Luton Town, the second goal widely regarded as the best of his career to date. After both strikes he performed the now-familiar shiver. Two players were central to how the moment was named. Noni Madueke intervened during a postmatch interview and said, \u201cThat\u2019s why they call him Cold Palmer innit,\u201d Madueke told TNT Sports. Palmer then credited a former academy teammate for the inspiration. \u201cMy boy did one of Middlesbrough, Morgs [Rogers]. So, yeah, I told him I\u2019ll do it,\u201d Palmer said.<\/p>\n
Morgan Rogers first used the gesture a week earlier when he scored the match-winner for Middlesbrough against West Bromwich Albion. Rogers has continued to use it since his move to Aston Villa, but the celebration has become closely associated with Palmer.<\/p>\n
Palmer\u2019s form has amplified the image. He scored 27 goals for Chelsea across all competitions in 2023\u201324, celebrated on the international stage by scoring England\u2019s equaliser against Spain in the Euro 2024 final, and added another 18 goals for Chelsea in 2024\u201325, including a brace against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final. Those moments helped turn the celebration into a recognisable emblem.<\/p>\n
The gesture\u2019s reach now extends beyond club football. After visiting St. Kitts and Nevis, where his grandfather was born, Palmer was greeted by the country\u2019s Prime Minister and large numbers of children. His cultural profile has been boosted further by moments such as Drake acknowledging a clip after Palmer joked he would be called ‘Iceman’, and by athletes across sports replicating the shiver\u2014from PSG\u2019s D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9 to NBA, NFL and MLB figures\u2014making ‘Cold Palmer’ a cross-sport cultural moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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