That’s got to hurt! Yeovil’s Tom Knowles smashes a terrible penalty wide and into the FACE of pitch-side steward and knocks his hat off in FA Cup shootout with Weymouth… but he cheers to the fans to laugh it off

An unsuspecting steward felt the full force of a mishit penalty on Tuesday when Yeovil Town forward Tom Knowles accidentally hit him in the face with his spot-kick. The Glovers were forced to play out a penalty shootout with old rivals Weymouth in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, with the winners booking…

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That’s got to hurt! Yeovil’s Tom Knowles smashes a terrible penalty wide and into the FACE of pitch-side steward and knocks his hat off in FA Cup shootout with Weymouth… but he cheers to the fans to laugh it off

An unsuspecting steward felt the full force of a mishit penalty on Tuesday when Yeovil Town forward Tom Knowles accidentally hit him in the face with his spot-kick. The Glovers were forced to play out a penalty shootout with old rivals Weymouth in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, with the winners booking…

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Walter Smith lived a footballing life like few others after creating glorious memories at Rangers, succeeding with Scotland and working alongside Sir Alex Ferguson – a look back at his career after his death aged 73

Walter Smith, the former Rangers and Scotland manager, has sadly died aged 73, his former club announced today. One of the most important figures in Ibrox history, Smith won 10 league titles as their boss over two different spells – including seven in a row during a historic run. He also coached Everton between 1998…

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Walter Smith lived a footballing life like few others after creating glorious memories at Rangers, succeeding with Scotland and working alongside Sir Alex Ferguson – a look back at his career after his death aged 73

Walter Smith, the former Rangers and Scotland manager, has sadly died aged 73, his former club announced today. One of the most important figures in Ibrox history, Smith won 10 league titles as their boss over two different spells – including seven in a row during a historic run. He also coached Everton between 1998…

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Christian Pulisic’s Chelsea fitness HELL: After 11 injuries and a total of 342 days out since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2019, the promising American winger now needs to prove he is not one of the Premier League’s injury-hit talents

Christian Pulisic was Eden Hazard’s £60m replacement at Chelsea and, for a brief moment, the American looked like he was set to step into the Blues legend’s shoes.  Hazard was Chelsea’s big-game player and in August 2020, Pulisic had taken over that mantle. Five minutes into the FA Cup final with Arsenal at Wembley, the…

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Christian Pulisic’s Chelsea fitness HELL: After 11 injuries and a total of 342 days out since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2019, the promising American winger now needs to prove he is not one of the Premier League’s injury-hit talents

Christian Pulisic was Eden Hazard’s £60m replacement at Chelsea and, for a brief moment, the American looked like he was set to step into the Blues legend’s shoes.  Hazard was Chelsea’s big-game player and in August 2020, Pulisic had taken over that mantle. Five minutes into the FA Cup final with Arsenal at Wembley, the…

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MICAH RICHARDS: Patrick Vieira could follow in the steps of Pep Guardiola… I’ve seen how well he leads and his Crystal Palace team have been much better than their points tally suggests

The moments before the 2011 FA Cup semi-final were tense and Manchester City’s dressing room was filled with a nervous energy.  Things were not as they normally were and something needed to happen before we headed out to face Manchester United. Up stepped Patrick Vieira. ‘Everyone be quiet,’ Patrick ordered. A few of the lads looked…

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MICAH RICHARDS: Patrick Vieira could follow in the steps of Pep Guardiola… I’ve seen how well he leads and his Crystal Palace team have been much better than their points tally suggests

The moments before the 2011 FA Cup semi-final were tense and Manchester City’s dressing room was filled with a nervous energy.  Things were not as they normally were and something needed to happen before we headed out to face Manchester United. Up stepped Patrick Vieira. ‘Everyone be quiet,’ Patrick ordered. A few of the lads looked…

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Danielle Carter is aiming to come back and haunt Arsenal Women by knocking them out of the FA Cup and leading Brighton to a Wembley final… after 11 seasons she never wanted to leave, but now the goal is to make history

It was a piece of individual brilliance from Danielle Carter that won Arsenal Women their 14th FA Cup in 2016. Her first touch to control Casey Stoney’s lofted pass, her trickery to dribble past Hannah Blundell and her composure to curl a shot into the top corner past Hedvig Lindahl gave the Gunners a 1-0…

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Danielle Carter is aiming to come back and haunt Arsenal Women by knocking them out of the FA Cup and leading Brighton to a Wembley final… after 11 seasons she never wanted to leave, but now the goal is to make history

It was a piece of individual brilliance from Danielle Carter that won Arsenal Women their 14th FA Cup in 2016. Her first touch to control Casey Stoney’s lofted pass, her trickery to dribble past Hannah Blundell and her composure to curl a shot into the top corner past Hedvig Lindahl gave the Gunners a 1-0…

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