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News18
19-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Barcelona Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's Son Pulls Off Bicycle Kick
Last Updated: Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's son Liam attempted a bicycle kick during trophy celebrations, but the former blocked it. Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's son Liam was seen pulling off a stunning bicycle kick during the team's trophy celebrations, but the former ensured that he didn't let the ball pass into the nets even then, as fans were left heartbroken over the child's inability to score the goal despite a brilliant shot. Liam was seen dribbling the ball and bouncing it twice to get it into a suitable position for the kick. Liam pulled off the kick brilliantly, quite a feat for a seven-year-old, only for his father to use his right foot from the back and kick it away. Watch the video here: — Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) May 19, 2025 Meanwhile, Szczesny has backed compatriot Robert Lewandowski to win the La Liga Golden Boot award ahead of Kylian Mbappe. After Barcelona's La Liga triumph, the team arranged a huge trophy parade to celebrate with their fans. During the parade, in an interaction with Barca One, Szczesny said that Lewandowski could still win the Golden Boot, defeating Mbappe in the race. The Polish footballer has 25 goals to his name, three fewer than Mbappe. 'All that's left is for Robert to win the Pichichi. Don't worry, there are two games left for Lewy to overtake Mbappe," Szczesny said. Known for his reflexes, the Polish goalkeeper is considered one of the best in the business in the world. Szczęsny retired from professional football last year, before reversing his decision later to join Barcelona after being convinced by Lewandowski, a club with which he has had a long history. In February 2011, Szczęsny made his Champions League debut against Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium, making saves in a 2-1 win for Arsenal. In 2015, Szczęsny dislocated a finger during Roma's opening Champions League game against Barcelona after clashing with Luis Suarez, an injury that kept him out for over a month. Meanwhile, Villarreal qualified for next season's Champions League with an entertaining 3-2 victory over Barcelona on Sunday, May 18. Elsewhere, Mbappe struck as Real Madrid won 2-0 at nine-man Sevilla, while Leganes gave themselves a chance of survival with a victory at Las Palmas.
The Independent
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Going to insult me in chants? At least be creative, Ed Sheeran tells football fans
Ed Sheeran, the chart-topping musician and part-owner of Ipswich Town, has issued a surprising challenge to rival football fans: come up with more creative insults. The 34-year-old, a prominent supporter and sponsor of the Premier League club currently battling relegation, admitted he finds the existing chants directed at him lacking in comedic value. Speaking on the Men In Blazers podcast, Sheeran expressed his desire for more imaginative taunts. "The chants haven't been funny enough," he stated. "I need better chants when we go away." 'I see so much thought and preparation go into some of the rude chants, and I just feel like I haven't got the humour. 'We were at Wolves and there was a chant saying ' Ed Sheeran's a c***', and I was like 'at least have a bit of imagination'. 'You go to Spurs and they're singing 'gimme, gimme, gimme a ginger from Sweden' (to the tune of Abba's Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! for their midfielder Dejan Kulusevski), and you're like, someone has put some thought into that, someone has really taken their time, I want that. 'I want someone in the home fans' pub beforehand being like, 'lads, we've got it, we've got something to rip Sheeran apart and it's this'. 'I want time spent on it.' The singer has also seen a mural of himself in an Ipswich shirt painted on a wall on Sir Alf Ramsay Way, a street near the Suffolk team's Portman Road stadium, which he says he thought would have been defaced by now. He added: 'I've got to be honest, I'm surprised it hasn't been defaced by now. 'I feel very loved by the community.' Sheeran's side currently sits nine points away from safety in the Premier League relegation zone having won just three league games all season. The singer began his career in 2004 and has gone on to achieve 14 UK number one singles and eight UK number one albums. He is best known for songs such as Sing, Thinking Out Loud and Shape Of You.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘You're my idol!': Panama's Cecilio Waterman celebrates epic goal vs. USMNT with French legend Thierry Henry
They say never meet your heroes, but Cecilio Waterman just couldn't help himself Thursday during Panama's match against the U.S. men's national team at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. A dreadful slog of a game quickly became Waterman's chance to not only meet Thierry Henry, the player he most admired growing up as kid in Panama, but to celebrate his stoppage-time goal with the former World Cup champion. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] Moments after scoring the first and only goal of the match in the 94th minute, Waterman spotted Henry, who was seated pitchside while working the game as an analyst for CBS, and sprinted toward him. Waterman leapt over the fence, got in Henry's face and embraced him, all while being swarmed by his teammates for the joyous goal celebration. 'YOU ARE MY IDOL' 👈Incredible moment as Panama's Cecilio Waterman runs straight to his footballing hero Thierry Henry after scoring the 94' winner against the — Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) March 21, 2025 'You're my idol! You're my idol!' Waterman told Henry in the moment. Later, during the post match show, Waterman was invited to the panel and told the story of how he grew up idolizing Henry and was overtaken by the moment. 'Last night, they asked me who my childhood idol was, and I said Thierry Henry… I scored, saw you, and knew I had to come say hi.' Cecilio Waterman shares the story behind his celebration with Thierry Henry and shares what to expect from Panama in the @CNationsLeague final 🇵🇦 — Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) March 21, 2025 'Last night, at the team hotel, I was asked 'who is your idol' and I said 'it's always been Thierry Henry.' I watched him play at Arsenal, and the truth is, ever since I was a young kid he will be an inspiration for me. Since I was a boy. I scored the goal, I saw you and I knew I had to come and say hi.' Henry said he was shocked when it happened and was happy the embrace went the way it did. 'I never thought I was going to be part of a celebration like that and not scoring the goal and not even being on the field,"Henry said. "That's what it meant to him. I saw in his eyes because he was pretty close, that he was in a trance. Thank God I understand Spanish. When he said 'eres mi idolo' I was like OK, phew. I don't know where we were going there, but that was special.' Waterman's goal proved to be the difference in the match as the listless Americans failed to equalize in the closing minutes. Panama will face the winner of Thursday's late match between Mexico and Canada in Sunday's final where Waterman will have a chance to lift Panama's first Nations League trophy, though the moment may not come close to matching the time he met his idol.
