If the search for the meatball of the year was a game, it would have ended for 2024 on November 6. It's in Belgium that this is happening, and for once, our neighbors are not at the heart of the joke, they are even the beneficiaries. Our hero of the day, Aston Villa's English defender, Tyrone Mings. And hold on tight, because you won't see anything more ridiculous today.
Tyrone Mings garde la main
The match between Bruges and Aston Villa seemed promised to the Villains. Undefeated in the competition, the English face the Belgians who had only won against the dunces of Sturm Graz. And yet, it is Club Brugge who dominate. Aston Villa owes its salvation to its goalkeeper who holds a place in our hearts: the legendary Emiliano Martínez.
But if the goalkeeper disgusts his opponents, he can do nothing against his teammate. While he plays his short clearance on Tyrone Mings, his defender bugs and takes the ball with his hand to reposition it in the 6 meter zone. The Belgian attackers can't believe their eyes. The offering is immediately validated by the referee. Penalty converted by Hans Vanaken. 1-0.
Of course, in this kind of story, all's well that ends well. This penalty will be the only goal of the match and the score will not change. Unlike Mings who will warm the bench for the end of the match, and probably for a few more. The price of glory.
