Five of the most shocking pictures surrounding the beautiful game from the past 12 months.
Last year was a strange one for football fans. Though, luckily, nothing truly horrific happened, there were still some instances that rocked the game to its core, and below we’ve brought you five of the best.
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Brazil 1-7 Germany
Everybody was expecting a hard fought, tight clash between two footballing super powers at the World Cup semi-final, but instead what they got was an absolute demolition of a home nation in turmoil both on and off the pitch.
Samuel Eto’o at Everton
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter, Chelsea and…Everton. It’s no disrespect to say that it was a shock to see the striker turn up at a rickety old Goodison Park despite his age.
Cesc signs for Chelsea
Having made a name for himself across London with Arsenal, the popular Spaniard shocked and hurt his former fans by penning as massive deal to join the Blues last summer. His promise to never play for another Premier League side was apparently notwithstanding.
Lampard scores against Chelsea
If Lampard’s move to the Etihad wasn’t enough of a shock, his goal against his old side earlier this season was. The midfielder admitted he was heartbroken to see the net bulge, but he at least won some points by refusing to celebrate.
Scottish Championship table
The standard of Scottish league football has been in decline for a long time now, but something nobody ever thought they’d see was two former giants of the game north of the border slugging it out to escape the second tier. And what’s more, is Rangers look as though they could miss out.