Fernando Torres’ open goal miss for Chelsea against Manchester United was the stuff of nightmares, but where does his miss rank in the hall of shame? Here are five shockers, including Ronny Rosenthal’s miss for Liverpool, we will let you decide for yourselves which one is the worst…
Yakubu. Nigeria vs South Korea. 2010
The normally reliant striker had a moment to forget at last year’s World Cup – Alan Shearer said it was the worst miss he had ever seen.
Nwankwo Kanu: West Brom vs Middlesborough 2004
The second Nigerian in this list, Kanu may have scored the winner in an FA Cup Final – but he is also responsible for this:
Ronny Rosenthal: Liverpool vs Aston Villa 1992
The benchmark of all open goal misses, Rosenthal has a special place in football folklore thank to this shocker…
Ryan Giggs: Manchester United vs Arsenal, 2003.
Giggs vs Arsenal in the FA Cup is remembered for his 1999 solo goal, which is lucky for him, because it means this gem often gets forgotten.
Rocky Baptiste: Harrow Borough Vs Waltham Abbey, 2009.
Non-league side Harrow went on to win this match 5-3, but this match from veteran Rocky Baptiste really has to be seen to be believed.
Have we missed any? Let us know in the comments and we’ll add them to the list.
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