Posted on 11th October 2012
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Competitive Dad Syndrome is a tragic illness afflicting many men in their 20s and 30s. Its cause can be attributed to the male’s weakness for overrating his own football abilities, "I could have made it but for a dodgy knee". Symptoms include the need to "meg" one’s own child or, in this case, hit a "blaster" into the very same net that your toddler son is "defending". Good job it’s only a penny floater.
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18-year-old Lois Openda recently had the chance to defeat an expensive Monaco side in the dying moments of a Europa League match, but the Club Brugge youngster somehow missed an open goal. Luckily at this time of year there’s loads of alcoves to hide in across the fairytale town.
Hayward Heath stuffed Crawley Town 3-1 in the Sussex Senior Cup this week after being sent on their way by this simply astonishing own goal from Town defender Germain Dua, channeling his inner Jamie Pollock.
Serbian Superliga defender Zarija Lambulic has staked his claim for the own goal of the year, with this delicate beauty. Unfortunately, Lambulic’s magic touch sent his Proleter Novi Sad side on their way to a 2-1 defeat to Radnički Niš.
Despite his best efforts, Chelsea forward Álvaro Morata couldn’t stop Spain beating Bosnia 1-0 during the international break. Here he is just before the hour mark making a complete pig’s ear of a relatively easy tap in.
