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    Cristiano Ronaldo explodes in fit of fury after £64million signing Jhon Duran gets sent off for SLAPPING rival

    CRISTIANO RONALDO exploded in a fit of rage after Jhnon Duran was sent off for Al-Nassr.The former Aston Villa striker made the move to Saudi Arabia in a £64million January transfer.John Duran was sent off for slapping Abdulelah AlmalkiCredit: X @CanalplusFootCristiano was infuriated by the decisionCredit: X @CanalplusFootDuran, 21, has already scored four times in three Saudi Pro League games for the club.However his last outing was cut short as he was given his marching orders against Al-Ettifaq.The Colombian was sent off for SLAPPING rival player Abdulelah Almalki on the back of the head. The light slap saw the Ettifaq ace throw himself to the ground and convince the official that it was worthy of a red card.READ MORE ON RONALDORonaldo, 40, was left infuriated by the moment as he was left baffled by the referee’s decision.He could then be seen raging towards the touchline as Al-Nassr lost one of their star players.Al-Nassr were 2-1 ahead in the 81st minute but threw away the three points as Mohammed Al-Fatil put through his own net.To make matters worse, former Liverpool and Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum then netted his second of the game to win the game for Ettifaq.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSManager Stefano Pioli admitted he was “not happy” with the red card during his post-match press conference.He said: “We could play better, and the mistakes cost me a lot today and caused the loss.Aston Villa confirm Jhon Duran’s £64million transfer to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr with blunt 58-word statementStefano Pioli was ‘not happy’ with the red cardCredit: Reuters”I repeat the same answer that I mentioned in the previous conferences, after the match, we work for two or three days for the next and most hospitalised match.”We started well and we advanced the result, but what made the difference is the mistakes.”Everyone is responsible for errors, I am the first responsible for correcting mistakes and we are working seriously, and I am not happy with the red card.”Duran could now face a suspension for the upcoming games, which could further dent Al-Nassr’s title hopes.The club are currently fourth in the Saudi Pro League after playing 21 games and eight points behind leaders Al-Ittihad.Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s incredible lifeAS arguably the greatest player of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo lives a life befitting such a superstar. More

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    Shocking scenes as ace defies team orders, is confronted by team-mates, scores penalty but then gets hooked IMMEDIATELY

    UDINESE star Lorenzo Lucca caused chaos and enraged his team-mates last night by insisting on taking a penalty over their designated taker.And despite converting the first-half spot kick, Lucca was IMMEDIATELY hooked by his manager.Lorenzo Lucca was determined to take Udinese’s penaltyCredit: Serie ALucca’s stubbornness prompted a frustrated reactionCredit: Serie AThe striker was booked during the incidentCredit: GettyThe Italian side were taking on Lecce in Serie A.When they were awarded a penalty shortly after the half hour, a bizarre scene followed.Captain and designated taker Florian Thauvin was ready to take the spot kick.But Lucca, 24, refused to give the French World Cup winner the ball.READ MORE FOOTBALLSeveral of his team-mates, including former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, angrily pleaded with Lucca to back down.The striker did not, however, and was even booked during the unusual incident.When his team-mates finally relented, Lucca made no mistake in converting the penalty.But his colleagues, still fuming, refused to celebrate with him.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSLucca, 24, went on to convert the penaltyCredit: SplashThe Italy international was substituted just minutes laterCredit: RexManager Kosta Runjaic then hooked Lucca off just moments after he converted and replaced him with Iker Bravo.The forward looked miffed as he exited the pitch.Conference League last 16 draw sees Chelsea face Copenhagen And after Udinese’s eventual 1-0 win, he could be seen not smiling as the team took a celebratory picture together.After the match, Runjaic told DAZN: “We have clear hierarchies with penalty kicks.”I didn’t like the discussion, they were talking for a long time, he made the decision independently and I preferred to take him off the pitch after he took the penalty anyway, which he shot very well.”It is also not the first time that two players on a team have argued over who gets to take a set-piece. We will definitely talk about this during the week.”I made this choice because I don’t like those who don’t respect the rules, so I had to take measures. However, this will all be solved in training and we will focus on our next match.”Lucca, who was capped by Italy for the first time last year, has taken six penalties across his senior career, scoring three and missing three.Thauvin, meanwhile, has scored 13 spot kicks, missing six.Lucca, in the middle of the photo at the back, did not smile for a celebratory post-match pictureCredit: X @Udinese_1896 More

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    Michail Antonio in line to make astonishing return from car crash with West Ham star set to be back in training in WEEKS

    MICHAIL ANTONIO could be back training with his West Ham team-mates next month — in what would be an amazing recovery from his horror car crash.The striker is lucky to be alive after a smash involving his  Ferrari in  Essex on December 7 left him with a broken leg.Michail Antonio is on the mend after his horror crashCredit: InstagramHe crashed his Ferrari back in DecemberCredit: Steve BellGraham Potter has given an update on Antonio’s potential returnCredit: GettyYet Antonio, 34, who was in hospital for more than three weeks, has been in light training in Dubai and could even return to action this term — even though it was feared he might never play again.Antonio was due to return to London last night and boss  Graham Potter hinted he might be involved in full training after the next international window in late March.Ahead of visiting Arsenal today, Potter said: “He’s recovering.“He’s been in Dubai and it’s been good for him to get that work in.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS“He’s not at that level of kicking a ball yet.“It’s just a case of slowly getting back on the pitch in probably a slightly warmer environment than our training ground here in February.”Asked when he could be back training with the squad, Potter said: “I wouldn’t be thinking anything this side of the international break for sure.”And a Premier League return this season?Most read in FootballPotter said: “I wouldn’t want to put any time on it because it’s not fair on him.“We just take it day-by-day and see.”Watch shock moment West Ham Utd legend makes surprise appearance in EastEnders – in never-seen-before crossover for Billy’s stag doJarrod Bowen paid tribute to Antonio after scoring against WolvesCredit: AlamyHe could return to training before the end of the seasonCredit: GettyWest Ham has suffered in the absence of Antonio this season.Since the striker was ruled out two days before the club beat Wolves 2-1 at the London Stadium.It was during that game that club captain Bowen held up an Antonio shirt in honour of his team-mate.Since then, manager Julen Lopetegui has been sacked from the dugout and replaced by Potter.The Hammers have lost six of ten league games, winning just once, which has left them sitting 16th.Potter and his squad will hope to turn their fortunes around and produce a shock win over Arsenal at the Emirates.Antonio is West Ham’s record Premier League goalscorer with 68Credit: Getty More

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    Enzo Maresca arranges team meeting with Chelsea fruit-cutters following Mauricio Pochettino’s bizarre ‘lemon strategy’

    ENZO MARESCA hopes that Chelsea’s KITCHEN STAFF can inspire his stars to Champions League football.And he called a meeting of 100 employees at the training ground to let everyone know they have a part to play — even the fruit-cutters.Enzo Maresca opened up on his plan to kickstart Chelsea’s seasonCredit: GettyThe Blues have struggled for wins of lateCredit: GettyHe reminded his under-performing stars just how many people are working hard behind the scenes to help them achieve their goals.Boss Maresca revealed: “I prepared a meeting with all the people: The kitchen staff, groundsmen, kit men, everyone inside the building.“I asked them to push until the end because our target was to bring this club back into the Champions League. I did this a month ago.“I said to the players in that meeting, ‘When I arrive here in the morning at seven o’clock, there are people from the kitchen cutting the fruit in the same way’. Cut, cut, cut, cut.READ MORE CHELSEA NEWS“So there are people behind who you cannot see, who are working every day to help you to reach your target.“The kitchen people are preparing breakfasts and they are doing it all perfectly.“I tried to convince them there are people behind who work hard and we need to push all together to reach our target.”Maresca, whose side face a crunch clash at fellow top-four contenders Aston Villa this evening, revealed his kitchen-staff plan was the result of a sleepless night.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe said: “I went to bed at 12 o’clock and I woke up at four o’clock. It was when we were third or fourth. I couldn’t sleep.“I started to think, ‘It could be a good idea in the morning to arrive and pull all the people together in the building and share this message’. And they were there, everyone, at ten o’clock.”Humble Nicolas Jackson snubs mega-money supercars as he leaves Chelsea training in £30,000 Fiat 500 Maresca is not the first Chelsea boss to seek inspiration from fruit.Mauricio Pochettino, axed last summer to make way for Maresca, kept lemons in his office as he believes they suck up negative vibes.Chelsea certainly need inspiration from somewhere after a barren spell of two Prem wins since December 16.The Blues have slipped to sixth.Maresca made it clear his players had to step up in spite of an injury crisis.He said: “My ambition since I joined this club has been always the same, to bring this club where this club deserves to be.READ MORE SUN STORIES“It’s the reason why I joined this club, because I saw the same desire from the owners and the sports directors.“Otherwise there was no sense to join, because this club cannot just survive, it’s a club that you need to win games, you need to fight for something important.”Mauricio Pochettino used some unusual methods while Chelsea bossCredit: Getty More

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    There’s only one Man City player who would get in the Liverpool team – here’s why I fear for them

    MANCHESTER CITY got taught a lesson against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.And it sums up the state of them currently that they’ll be going into this game against Liverpool thinking: ‘Oh my god, I hope we don’t get slapped’.Liverpool will be looking forward to facing a struggling Manchester City sideCredit: EPAPep Guardiola has endured a harrowing seasonCredit: PAIt’s been a humbling year for City and Pep Guardiola, who is probably learning more about himself during this period than anybody else.Their struggles were cut and pasted into one 90-minute Champions League slog out in Spain on Wednesday night. The game was over after a couple of minutes when Madrid took the lead.Quite ironic that for all the chat of Guardiola changing the face of football and inspiring a tactical revolution with his pass-pass style, City were done by a long ball and a Kylian Mbappe lob.Pep’s teams have shown in the past that they are capable of reacting to a result, a performance, like that – but this is not a City team of the past.They’ve shown so many levels of vulnerability. They’ve become comfortable, soft.It was so difficult to win the trophies they have over the years, but they also had the luxury of people being in awe of them. Now, that awe has worn off and everyone wants to take them on.Liverpool certainly will. For years this was THE fixture – the decider for the title. Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp. Two great sides going at it and it usually produced plenty of fireworks and drama.Pep Guardiola admits ‘best team won’ as Real Madrid knock Man City out of Europe But right now, I fear for City. I really do. They could get done on their own patch. Will they be able to shake off that Madrid humbling and respond? You would have to argue: probably not.They have been well beaten by the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham already this season, but this one is going to hurt them the most if it goes the way it should.It seems silly to say given how good City’s squad still is and how much money they have invested, but which area of the pitch are they better than this Liverpool in?We all get excited about Ederson kicking the ball a long way, but Alisson is a better keeper. City’s back four is not better than Liverpool’s, nor is their midfield or front three.You would perhaps go with Erling Haaland, especially given the form of Darwin Nunez and his missed sitter in the 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.But let’s not forget, Diogo Jota also missed a very simple chance.But did I expect Nunez to score when he went through to an empty goal? No, I didn’t.It would have felt like a loss at Villa Park for Liverpool, and there is a chance City may turn up and give them another bloody nose, but I wouldn’t put my own money on that.This Liverpool, they don’t lose in the big moments. Arsenal fans will be hoping this is the start of the ‘wobble’. Some wobble this is, eight points clear with 12 games left.I wouldn’t have minded that sort of ‘wobble’ in my career. They’re in a perfect position knowing that even if it gets close towards the end, Arsenal still have to go to Anfield and win.I just don’t see how Liverpool lose the title from here, and if they do, it will make for a great f***ing column!Kylian Mbappe helped dump City out of the Champions LeagueCredit: GettyDarwin Nunez is the only Liverpool man to miss out in a combined XICredit: GettyTroy Deeney is backing Liverpool to get the job done at the EtihadCredit: Rex More

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    How Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be forced out of Man Utd THIS YEAR as club lose staggering £100m since Ineos takeover

    SIR JIM RATCLIFFE could be forced out of Manchester United THIS YEAR.The British billionaire, 72, invested more than £1billion to take a 27.7 per cent stake in his beloved Red Devils little more than a year ago.Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be pushed out of Manchester United this yearCredit: AlamyThe Glazer family reportedly have a deal which means they can sell up in six monthsCredit: PATo say it has been a tumultuous rollercoaster ride so far would be an understatement. Part of the minority takeover entrusted the running of the club to Ratcliffe from the Glazer family, who remain the majority owners.And he has wasted no time in making his mark with an overhaul of the board, a new manager, hundreds of redundancies and various unpopular money-making measures – from increased ticket prices to the staff Christmas party being cancelled.He has even made a start on plans for a brand-new £2bn, 100,000-seater stadium to replace the crumbling, leaking Old Trafford.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWSHowever, the Ratcliffe reign at Manchester United could be all over later this year.According to Bloomberg, the Glazers have the option to sell the club in six months’ time.And should they go ahead and proceed with it, they can force Ratcliffe to give up his United.The report does add that Ratcliffe would have the option to make his own bid first.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnd it is understood the Ineos chief not only wants to keep his stake – but increase it if the opportunity arises. It is unclear what the Glazers plan to do with the club.’Silence is deafening’ – Man Utd fans ready to protest at Arsenal clash and vow to ‘rise again to defend our club’The American family continue to own United from afar and keep a hands-off approach, even more so with Ratcliffe in charge of the day-to-day operations. Bloomberg state, though, that the Glazers were still happy with the state of the club at the end of last year.That is despite the club losing more than £100million in Ratcliffe’s first year and results on the pitch getting worse.Under new boss Ruben Amorim, United are 15th in the Premier League table.Internally, the ambitious plan is to win the title again by 2028. Off the pitch, the financial landscape is bleak.Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first year at Man UtdSIR JIM RATCLIFFE’S minority takeover at Manchester United was announced on Christmas Eve in 2023 – and a lot has happened at Old Trafford since…December 2023 – Man Utd confirm Ratcliffe’s takeover on Christmas Eve, vowing to invest £245m into Old TraffordJanuary 2024 – Ratcliffe and right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford photographed meeting Erik ten Hag during tour of Carrington January 2024 – Omar Berrada poached from Man City as new CEO February 2024 – Ratcliffe’s £1billion, 27.7 per cent takeover officially completed February 2024 – Former CEO Richard Arnold quits board as Ineos pair John Rees and Rob Nevin addedMarch 2024 – Ratcliffe bans words “awesome” and “lukewarm cappuccino” in bizarre moveMarch 2024 – Matt Johnson appointed head of women’s footballMarch 2024 – Ratcliffe announces plans to build “Wembley of the North” to replace Old TraffordMarch 2024 – Man Utd NYSE share price drops to $13.73 on March 21 – down from $20.52 immediately after Ratcliffe takeover in DecemberApril 2024 – Senior staff club credit cards and private cars cancelled April 2024 – John Murtough quits as football director April 2024 – Jason Wilcox appointed technical director after compensation package agreed with Southampton May 2024 – Ratcliffe turns Carrington “toxic” after sending email to employees slamming “disgraceful” lack of cleanlinessMay 2024 – Work finally starts on leaking Old Trafford roofMay 2024 – Man Utd finish eighth in Premier League, worst-ever finish May 2024 – Ratcliffe gives employees just one week to decide if they want to accept redundancy May 2024 – Staff forced to pay for own transport to FA Cup final and only given one ticketMay 2024 – Pre-match party and hotel for senior staff before FA Cup final axedMay 2024 – Man Utd shock rivals Man City to win FA Cup despite suggestions Erik ten Hag will be sacked regardless of resultJune 2024 – Man Utd announce £50m plans to upgrade Carrington training ground June 2024 – Ratcliffe introduces strict “back to work” policy forcing staff to come into officeJune 2024 – Ratcliffe scores own goal with comments about women’s teamJuly 2024 – Man Utd finally agree deal to bring in Dan Ashworth as sporting director after four months of gardening leave at Newcastle, who received £3m in compensationJuly 2024 – Erik ten Hag signs shock new contract extension until 2026July 2024 – Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake appointed assistant managers, Andreas Georgson first-team coach and Jelle ten Rouwelaar goalkeeper coach. Darren Fletcher’s role changes from technical director to first-team coach. Steve McClaren, Mitchell van der Gaag and Benni McCarthy depart.July 2024 – Ex-Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell joins on short-term basis as interim director of recruitment July 2024 – Jean-Claude Blanc added to Man Utd board  July 2024 – Man Utd cut down number of staff on US pre-season tour to 125July 2024 – Ratcliffe makes 250 redundancies including popular media man John Allen, historian Cliff Butler and kitman Alex WylieAugust 2024 – Man Utd splash out £199m in the summer transfer window August 2024 – Matchday staff lunchboxes scrapped and some forced to eat beside toiletOctober 2024 – Man Utd stop paying £2m-a-year ambassador salary to Sir Alex FergusonOctober 2024 – Staff Christmas party cancelled October 2024 – “Back to work” policy costing Utd fortune to convert hospitality suites into temporary offices between home matchesOctober 2024 – Erik ten Hag sacked with club 14th in Premier League table, costing club £15mNovember 2024 – Ruben Amorim appointed new Man Utd manager on deal until 2027 after stumping up £10m release clause November 2024 – Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy axed by new manager Ruben Amorim November 2024 – Man Utd chiefs locked in blame game over summer shambles including Erik ten Hag situation and transfer signings November 2024 – Ratcliffe reportedly set to half £40,000 budget paid to Manchester United Disabled Supporters AssociationDecember 2024 – Ratcliffe admits “mediocre” Man Utd “still in last century” December 2024 – Fans protest after OAP and children concessions tickets ditched and minimum home ticket cost up to £66December 2024 – Dan Ashworth sacked after five months as sporting directorDecember 2024 – £100 staff Christmas bonus ditched for £40 M&S voucherDecember 2024 – Ceiling starts leaking during Ruben Amorim’s press conference after 3-0 defeat to BournemouthDecember 2024 – Reports of a mice infestation at Old Trafford as rodent droppings found in food kiosks and plush suites as food hygiene ratings drops to just two starsDecember 2024 – SunSport reveals Ratcliffe cuts £40,000 funding donation to Association of Former Manchester United Players charityThey posted losses of more than £300m over the last three years to put them at risk of breaching PSR rules while debts now stand at approximately £700m.So even if the Glazers did want to sell, finding a buyer willing to take on the mess of Manchester United could be difficult.It would likely require another mega-rich state-backed bid – similar to the one that rivalled Ratcliffe from Qatar.And one speculative option could be for the Qataris to go back in for United – fronted by Nasser Al-Khelaifi.Al-Khelaifi, 51, is the chairman of beIN and the Qatar Sports Investment group – which in turn sees him president of Paris Saint-Germain.But troubles are brewing with PSG and this could in theory be an ideal opportunity for the Qataris to jump ship out of PSG and taking on a new challenge. Al-Khelaifi has clashed aggressively with rival Ligue 1 owners – even calling Lyon counterpart John Textor a “cowboy” in leaked footage from an online meeting.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe has also, according to Agence France Presse, been charged with complicity in an “abuse of power” case this month relating to a key vote.And finally, Al-Khelaifi – who has failed to deliver the Champions League since his appointment in 2011 – has expressed his frustration that PSG will leave the Parc des Princes and look for a new stadium after the city’s mayor confirmed it was not for sale. United are struggling on and off the pitchCredit: AlamyFans are unhappy with the way the club is being runCredit: AFPNasser Al-Khelaifi may see United as a new venture if he quits PSGCredit: AP More

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    Romeo Beckham, 22, channels dad David’s infamous haircut in photoshoot for Interview Magazine

    ROMEO BECKHAM copied his dad’s infamous haircut for his latest photoshoot.David Beckham, 49, had his fair share of different trims over the years. Romeo Beckham posed in front of the camera in his latest photoshootCredit: Interview MagazineBeckham rocked a mohawk in the snapsCredit: Interview MagazineOne photo even showed him shaving the side of his headCredit: Interview MagazineDad David Beckham famously sported the look in the early 2000sCredit: GettyBut arguably his most memorable look was back in the early noughties.That was when Becks opted for the iconic mohawk – with the sides of his head shaved and the strip of locks down the middle.The ex-Manchester United hero initially opted for the look ahead of the 2000 Charity Shield at Wembley – but it didn’t last long.Beckham had kept it secret by wearing a hat in training, at the team hotel and on the coach to the stadium but as soon as Sir Alex Ferguson saw it, he ordered the winger to shave his head immediately. READ MORE ON THE BECKHAMSThe footballer did bring it back – this time on the safety international duty with England.And now his second son Romeo has followed in his old man’s footsteps by replicating the hairstyle. Beckham Jr, 22, got in front of the camera for a modelling shoot with Interview Magazine.And in one of the pics he is even giving himself the haircut while topless and his right wrist strapped up in a bandage.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe mohawk section is shorter and wider than his dad’s version – but the resemblance is clear to see. In the other photos, Romeo is sticking his tongue out topless showing off his tattooos, lying on a bed both topless and fully clothed and standing beside a row of bicycles in jeans, a hooded zip-up and a black coat. David Beckham strips completely naked for steamy shower in racy new ad Romeo also looked the part in a trench coat with his bare legs revealing more of his inkings. Beckham Jr looked set to try and follow his dad into football, too.He started out in the Arsenal academy then had stints with Inter Miami and then Brentford but left the Bees in 2024. Beckham brought back the mohawk for the second time on international duty away from Sir Alex FergusonCredit: PARomeo showed off his tattoos in the Interview Magazine shootCredit: Interview MagazineHe also rocked some bold outfitsCredit: Interview MagazineBeckham Jr looked the partCredit: Interview MagazineHe is relishing his role as a modelCredit: Interview MagazineThis blue zip-up requires a certain level of confidenceCredit: Interview MagazineIt appears Romeo may have been tired for the shootCredit: Interview MagazineOne snap had Beckham lined up in front of some bikesCredit: Interview MagazineHe is catching his dad up for the number of inkingsCredit: Interview MagazineRomeo had a stint at Brentford but left at the end of last seasonCredit: Getty More

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    talkSPORT presenter opens up on 50-yard Premier League ‘clearance-goal’ after being forced out of Chelsea

    JASON CUNDY turns the clock back to 1992 and the first month of the all-new Premier League.The 55-year-old former defender, who now works for talkSPORT co-presenting the Sports Bar with Jamie O’Hara, reflects on his freak ‘clearance’ goal from 50 yards to give Tottenham the lead at Ipswich.Jason Cundy talks THAT goal for Tottenham against Ipswich in 1992Cundy scored a fluky goal from past the half-way lineCundy is now a presenter on talkSPORTI would love to tell you I looked up, spotted Ipswich keeper Craig Forrest off his line, measured my shot from 50 yards and the ball flew in just as I had planned.But here’s the TRUTH of what really happened 33 years ago.I was just inside Ipswich’s half and the ball was played into a space which I thought was going to end up being a 50-50 challenge between myself and Jason Dozzell.My thought process was that I wanted to make sure I got to the ball as quick as possible to avoid there being any sort of contact between the two of us.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSWhat played out was Jason didn’t make the expected challenge by which time I was fully committed.My proposed tackle ended up being a completely freakish clearance  that ballooned in the wind and sailed over the top of a flailing Forrest in the Ipswich goal.As a defender, I didn’t score that many goals in my career — in fact this was my only one for Tottenham. But because it’s completely niche, this one resurfaces whenever a collection of madcap Premier League goals are replayed.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSIt’s also odd how 30 or more years can blur certain moments . . . and facts too.It wasn’t until I looked back at this game to see that Tottenham were bottom of the table going into this game in the all-new Premier League.The Tottenham team take the INEOS Grenadier 4×4 for a spinAnd that this draw took us off the foot of the league. It took me by complete surprise because I had no recollection that we had started so slowly.I had joined Tottenham in March, 1992 back in the days when the ‘transfer window’ went on until March. The move came completely out of nowhere.Manager Ian Porterfield called me in and told me Chelsea had accepted an offer from Tottenham.  I wasn’t happy with the way it was  a ‘done deal’ and no one had even talked to me.But back then, if I had decided to turn it down I could have quite literally been thrown into the reserves and never played in the first  team again.I heard again from Porterfield shortly after that a meeting had been set up with Tottenham’s Terry Venables. And that was it.It was odd because Peter Shreeves was manager when I joined Tottenham with Terry taking training.Then we started 1992-93  with Doug Livermore and Ray Clemence in charge.Sadly, despite spending four years at White Hart Lane — with a couple of loan spells at Crystal Palace and Bristol City — my time at the club was blighted with injuries.By pure coincidence I ended up switching from Spurs to Ipswich in 1996 and so was back at the ground of this bizarre goal moment.It also meant that one of my new team-mates was Forrest — the unfortunate keeper who conceded my crazy goal.READ MORE SUN STORIESI have to say even before we became good friends I had so much sympathy for him for having to watch those endless repeats of the goal.It’s crazy to think that he played for 17 years, made 56 appearances for his country —  yet most people only remember him for either my strike or conceding nine at Manchester United in the Premier League! More