You can’t overestimate how bad this penalty is Football fans have been left staggered after a La Liga game saw the “worst penalty ever.” On Monday evening, Osasuna were taking on Valencia in the Spanish top division when the hosts got a penalty in stoppage time. With Valencia winning 1-0, Ante Budimir stepped up to […]

2 years ago

“I’m not sure if that really works in Gaelic, the same as it works in soccer.” Ryan O’Donoghue’s penalty miss in Saturday’s All-Ireland final against Tyrone was a crucial moment in the game, and that’s stating the obvious. If it goes in then suddenly Mayo are in the lead, their tails are up, and there’s […]

4 years ago

Roy Keane often says what he sees, sometimes with the result of online criticism and puzzled looks from his fellow pundits. His criticism of ‘Penalty-gate’ last night seems to have hit the sweet spot with fans who are also on the same page. Roy Keane telling it as it is on choice of #eng penalty […]

5 years ago

Officials were notified, but nothing happened With the validity of Wednesday’s Denmark V England game still being disputed across the country, new information is constantly coming to light. Yesterday, after news that Schmeichel’s eyes were obstructed from a laser pen, a petition arose for the match to be redone. But now, Schmeichel himself has revealed […]

5 years ago

A conspiracy theory to end all conspiracy theories Last night’s Euro 2020 semi-final game blew up for several reasons. First and foremost, England are in a major tournament final for the first time in 55 years. Secondly, we have Harry Kane’s winning penalty, and all of the talk surrounding how it was won by England’s […]

5 years ago

They aren’t happy with Yann Sommer’s penalty save… Almost a quarter of a million people have signed a petition asking UEFA for France’s Euro 2020 last 16 clash with Switzerland to be replayed. The Swiss pulled off the shock of the tournament on Monday when they knocked out tournament favourites France on penalties, after the […]

5 years ago