Scoring an own goal off a teammate's face is worst morale booster ever

11/29/2012

Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon were an unstoppable combination for Tottenham Hotspur in a match against Liverpool: The pair scored a goal each for their team in a 2-1 victory and hooked up for the wince-and-chortle moment of the season to get their opponents on the board, too. It's Lennon trying to clear a header by Liverpool's Steven Gerrard when the kick catches Bale smack in the kisser, sending the ball into the net and Bale flat on his back. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's stunning bicycle kick might rank as the goal of the year, but this one is going into the Slapstick Hall of Fame.

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