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'The best own goal I've ever seen': 30-yard lob over own keeper by Coleraine midfielder
What a week for great goals at Glentoran in Northern Ireland. This time however it wasn't scored by one of the Glentoran players but Coleraine's Josh Carson. Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball With Glentoran trailing as the game entered the final quarter, a crunching tackle by the midfielder resulted in a looping strike over his own goal keeper. The game ended in a 2-2 draw The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian #OwnGoal #OwnGoals #NorthernIreland #Glentoran #Coleraine
Glentoran score 40-yard header past Roy Carroll: 'He hasn't scored that?'
Rory Donnelly netted a superb 40-yard header as Glentoran beat Dungannon Swifts in Northern Ireland. After a looping ball over the top the ball was headed clear by former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll, the ball landed perfectly in the stride of Glentoran striker Donnelly, who leaped into the air to powerfully lob the ball over two defenders and the scrambling Carroll. The goal left the commentators in disbelief, one saying 'he hasn't scored that?' Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball Watch more from the amazing world of sport series here ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/series/amazing-world-of-sport The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
José Mourinho interrupts press conference to pay tribute to Prince Philip
The Tottenham Hotspur manager, José Mourinho, was holding a press conference when news filtered through that Prince Philip had died. 'I have a deep, deep, deep, utmost respect for the royal family, so my deepest condolences and I believe it is not just this country that is going to be sharing these feelings,' Mourinho said Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball Prince Philip: tributes paid to Duke of Edinburgh after death aged 99 – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2021/apr/09/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh-dies-latest-updates The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
Valencia walk off against Cádiz after Diakhaby accuses opponent of racist abuse
Valencia walked off the field during their La Liga game against Cádiz after Mouctar Diakhaby said he was racially abused by Cádiz defender Juan Cala. The Valencia coach Javi Gracia later said, 'We spoke with Diakhaby and he told us he was not OK to play but he said he understood that we would play to avoid any punishment'. The club reportedly could have faced a points deduction for not returning to the game. Diakhaby was substituted and Valencia went on to lose 2-1. Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball Valencia walk off against Cádiz after Diakhaby accuses opponent of racist abuse ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/04/valencia-walk-off-against-cadiz-after-diakhaby-accuses-opponent-of-racist-abuse The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
Scorpion kick: Denmark's Thomas Delaney scores audacious goal in training
Denmark midfielder Thomas Delaney pulled off a spectacular scorpion kick finish during training with the national team. The Borussia Dortmund player had his first effort saved, the goalkeeper's parry sending the ball over his head. A bit of quick thinking from the midfielder saw him flip forward, striking the ball with his heel and sending it past the keeper into the top left corner. Denmark face Austria on Wednesday Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball Watch more from the amazing world of sport series ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/series/amazing-world-of-sport The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
Varzim goalkeeper scores with pitch-length kick in Portuguese match
The 38-year-old goalkeeper Ricardo Nunes scored directly from his own box as his side, Varzim, won 2-0 at home to Mafra in LigaPro in Portugal. Believe it or not, it's actually the second goal the keeper has scored in his career. With the score at 1-0 just after the start of the second half, Nunes kicks the ball from his hands deep into the opposition half. After one bounce, the ball loops over Nunes's bemused opposite number. Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball Watch more from the amazing world of sport series here ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/series/amazing-world-of-sport The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
José Mourinho lambasts Spurs players after Dinamo Zagreb defeat
José Mourinho criticised the attitude of his players after Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League. Mislav Orsic scored a hat-trick, including the winner in extra-time, as Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb stunned Spurs 3-0 on Thursday to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg and reach the Europa League quarter-finals Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball José Mourinho attacks Spurs attitude after dismal Dinamo Zagreb defeat ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/18/dinamo-zagreb-tottenham-hotspur-europa-league-match-report The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
Tuchel on Chelsea beating Atlético: 'No one wants to play us'
Following their win over Atlético, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was 'happy for [his] players'. He added that to make the last eight was 'already a big step' but that he felt 'no one wants to play' his Chelsea side in the quarter-finals. Chelsea came into the tie with an away goal after the first leg in Madrid. After an early penalty scare, Tuchel's side kept another clean sheet as Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Palmieri scored on the counter attack Subscribe to Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball Ziyech and Emerson steer Chelsea past Atlético and into quarters ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/17/chelsea-atletico-madrid-champions-league-match-report 'No one wants to play us': Tuchel talks up Chelsea's European chances ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/17/thomas-tuchel-chelsea-champions-league-atletico-madrid The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian