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Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 01:59 PM

Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards

Someone once said that football "is a funny old game". How true they were.
In fact, even the most boring of matches can become memorable by a moment of hilarity.

Blooper of the Year
Candidates in this category include two goalkeepers. First, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi getting tricked by a bounce but getting away with it (for Japan vs. Croatia) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=9r0Q4l6qEUI , and Paul Robinson getting tricked by a divot and not (for England, vs. Croatia again) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=3DmeyZNeEeQ .

Sadly, another of my favourites (http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...postcount=2701 ), the unknown Beitar Jerusalem player who finds trying to take a corner kick in a puddle impossible has been taken down from YouTube.
The only video I could find is from a fan – http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNU_1gEnE4 .

There is also Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas's miss with the goal at his mercy, with the agony compounded when Liverpool scored down the other end immediately afterwards.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJLRphiSR4E

The winner though is Demirel Volkan’s attempted punt clearance in Turkey’s friendly game with Italy which didn’t exactly go to plan. In fact he ended up blasting the ball at Alberto Gilardino, who deflected the ball straight into the path of Antonio Di Natale to tap into the empty net.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YpBt_D0Nv34

And just three minutes later, Marco Materazzi – yes, his second mention in the awards already – continued the laugh-a-thon when he turned in a cross into his own net, and the game did finish 1-1. http://youtube.com/watch?v=8CR5mvt5IEY

12-20-2006, 01:59 PM	#9172
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards Someone once said that football "is a funny old game". How true they were. In fact, even the most boring of matches can become memorable by a moment of hilarity. Blooper of the Year Candidates in this category include two goalkeepers. First, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi getting tricked by a bounce but getting away with it (for Japan vs. Croatia) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=9r0Q4l6qEUI , and Paul Robinson getting tricked by a divot and not (for England, vs. Croatia again) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=3DmeyZNeEeQ . Sadly, another of my favourites (http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...postcount=2701 ), the unknown Beitar Jerusalem player who finds trying to take a corner kick in a puddle impossible has been taken down from YouTube. The only video I could find is from a fan – http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNU_1gEnE4 . There is also Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas's miss with the goal at his mercy, with the agony compounded when Liverpool scored down the other end immediately afterwards. http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJLRphiSR4E The winner though is Demirel Volkan’s attempted punt clearance in Turkey’s friendly game with Italy which didn’t exactly go to plan. In fact he ended up blasting the ball at Alberto Gilardino, who deflected the ball straight into the path of Antonio Di Natale to tap into the empty net. http://youtube.com/watch?v=YpBt_D0Nv34 And just three minutes later, Marco Materazzi – yes, his second mention in the awards already – continued the laugh-a-thon when he turned in a cross into his own net, and the game did finish 1-1. http://youtube.com/watch?v=8CR5mvt5IEY Last edited by Sdpm100; 12-20-2006 at 02:08 PM.