Diehard Crystal Palace fan with arm in sling goes viral after using his HEAD to clap FA Cup heroes at Wembley
A DIE-HARD Crystal Palace fan
has gone viral after slapping his head while celebrating during his club's 3-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Aston Villa.
The fan was hindered with one arm in a sling, so he used his
HEAD
to clap with his free hand.
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A Crystal Palace fan has gone viral after using his head to clap
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The young man couldn't clap normally because his arm was in a sling
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Palace fans were in a frenzy after battering Villa in the FA Cup semi-final
The unnamed Eagles supporter could be seen in the background behind double goalscorer
The moment came after Sarr's sublime low shot from distance put
Sarr's crucial goal came minutes after Villa threatened to turn the tie on its head after
But one
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The unnamed young man couldn't clap with his broken left arm, so he had to improvise with his head instead.
But he was as enthusiastic as those around him, before Palace booked their place in the final against either
One X user joked: "This bloke can't clap so he's whacking his head instead."
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Another claimed: "That's my mate. He broke his arm in our Sunday league game a couple weeks ago."
A third quipped: "I normally opt to use my chest, but each to their own 😂."
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While one more added: "What a legend. Proper fan 🤣🤣."
It was a true turning point in the game, before Sarr went onto put the final nail in
England
international
Emery reflected on his Wembley defeat and confessed: "
Crystal Palace
deserved to win.
"This year we played them four times and lost three and drew one.
"We have to accept it and keep going in the Premier League where we are close to qualifying for
Europe
.
"We must dominate our frustrations."
Palace fans
Meanwhile, Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford looks set to miss the rest of Villa's season after picking up a hamstring injury.
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