Posted on 19th December 2013
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Every kid who loves a kickabout has played the crossbar challenge and it’s not as easy as it looks. North of the border this fella takes things a step further with an “extreme” crossbar challenge at Celtic Park.
Seeing a penalty ballooned into the stands is a simple pleasure and the subject of this week’s And finally… Bristol Rovers forward Jonson Clarke-Harris provides the laughs with what he described as “one really bad penalty”. He scored the other, mind.
Estonian side Paide provide us with one of the best And finally… entries in recent memory with this epic own goal. Somehow they put the ball in their own net despite having possession from kick-off. Top drawer stuff.
84.7% of fans in our 2017 National Supporters agreed that introduction of the goal-line tech in English football had been a success. Pity then, Red Star Belgrade who have no such luxuries as this long ranged effort was not given. Shocking from the officials.
Everton’s new £45m playmaker Gylfi Sigurðsson got his Toffee career off to a bright start this week by scoring this ludicrous goal against Hajduk Split. The Icelander smashing a loose ball on the volley over the poor Split keeper’s head.
