I can't remember the last time I saw somebody kick a football as hard as this.
It may have been a Julian Dicks penalty sometime in the mid 90s, but at least he only had to belt it from 12 yards out.
With his side trailing 2-1 against Villareal, Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka stepped up to a free kick from 25 yards out, and took out all of his frustrations on the poor, defenceless football.
Struggled to keep up with the ball?
Not to worry, here's the slow-mo.
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]